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If you are thinking of booking your first holiday to Italy, you may be a little frustrated by the fact that you simply won't be able to see everything during just one trip. But you can start making exciting plans to see as much of the Italian countryside as possible.

One of the best ways to do this is to check out luxury villas in Tuscany. Because of its location along the coast and more or less in the centre of Italy, it’s centrally located to just about all that you could possibly want to see and do!

One of the best things about vacation rentals in Tuscany is that you do not have to rely on expensive rental cars to get you from one tourist destination to the next.

The high-speed rail road in Italy connects all of the major cities so that you can go from one place to the next as quickly or as slowly as you wish. Rather than spending all of your time traveling, you'll be quickly whisked away to the next site on your itinerary!

Today Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler Website tells us about his experience at a villa in Tuscany. The villa is located in Montalcino which is well-known for its award winning wines. Enjoy...

It never occurred to us to go to Italy. That strikes me as particularly odd considering how much we have discovered we love the place.

We certainly were aware how much we loved the food. As a history buff I knew the history. But for some reason, it hadn't been on our roadmap of places to see - until we got the call.

A friend of ours, Chris, was planning on celebrating his 40th birthday and had decided to do it at a villa in Tuscany. With the proceeds of a recent bonus he had rented out a villa in Tuscany near the mountain top town of Montalcino and was now putting out the word to come and join him. That's the sort of offer that does not happen that often so even though we didn't know a  Vino Nobile from a Brunello, even though we hadn't read 'Under the Tuscan Sun', we booked our tickets nearly immediately.

I recommended everyone check out the Tuscany Chic Travel Blog. It's full of great information about Tuscany including articles about travel, accommodations, food and itineraries.  A recent article about Siena is packed full of  places to visit while visiting Siena.  There is also an excellent article about Cortona, one of my favorite cities in Tuscany.

The Tuscan recipes all look amazing and I can't wait to try a few myself starting with a dessert called Zuppa Inglese – Trifle cake!.

Please take a few minutes to visit the Tuscany Chic Blog -- you'll be glad you did.

Would you like to learn of all the good things and the good places to eat from the very start of your holiday?

If so then why not learn about the best places to eat around Florence from 10am - 2pm Monday to Saturday by taking part in the Taste Florence tour?

This tour will take you all around Florence, introducing you to some of the local, regional and national Italian specialities, including wine and sweets.

They visit more then 6 locations for a wide variety of tastings and it is recommended that you take the tour on your first or second day in Florence so that you know what to eat and where you can find it.

Taste Florence has been ongoing for years and it is the original tasting walk. It's hosted Chefs, Journalists and food bloggers, Gourmands, Foodies and also Vegans, Coeliacs and more. They can accomodate anyone and the aim is to bring a better cultural feel to your holiday so that you can taste the essence of Italy rather then just coming to see the sights. In fact, it’s so highly rated that Tripadvisor have given it a certificate of excellence! So don’t hesitate, act now and take the tour!

If you are booking a vacation rental near or in Florence then don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to treat your palate.

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We have just launched our Mobile Website and with this, you have thousands of beautiful Villas in your hands.
Yes that's right, you can now browse through our fantastic selection of Tuscan Villas on your mobile phone!

Our easy-to-use mobile website brings a whole new experience to your holiday search, allowing you to carry your dream villa around in your pocket, show your friends and possible travel companions some of the choices, and be able to do all of this while sitting in a cafe drinking a cup of coffee....without a computer in sight!

You can also send us information requests should you spot a property that you are particularly interested in and we can check the availability for you.

If you could please take a moment of your time to look at the website and let us know what you think of it we would be most grateful. What do you like? What do you dislike? What would you change?

It won't take more than a minute or two and any comments and feedback on the new site would be greatly appreciated as we do take your opinion into consideration.

Our goal is to build the perfect site for you so please let us know what you think.

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