Tuscany holiday villas

Rent a holiday home in captivating Tuscany and you'll find yourself immersed in rolling hills, vivid flower meadows and Chianti vineyards.
From the Renaissance treasure houses of Florence and Pisa, to the fairytale walled city of Siena and Tuscany's deliciously rustic food and wine, staying in a luxury Italian villa in Tuscany will be an experience you will never forget.

Things to see and do in Tuscany

Step out of your luxury Italian holiday villa to explore these Tuscan treasures...

• Florence: Michelangelo masterpieces, the magnificent Duomo, elegant Piazzas and the Ponte Vecchio are among the highlights in one of Italy’s most beautiful cities.
• Pisa: Have your camera at the ready for the iconic Torre Pendente, Baptistry and striking Duomo in the Campo dei Miracoli.
• Lucca: 16th-century ramparts enclose a maze of cobbled streets, elegant Piazzas, Renaissance palaces and the home of Puccini.
• Siena: Seeing is believing when it comes to this UNESCO medieval city with its shell-shaped cobbled Il Campo, turreted Torre del Mangia and the colourful pageantry of Il Palio in July and August.

Tastes of Tuscany

• Bistecca all Fiorentina: Tuck into Tuscany’s succulent Chianina steak, served rare and tender enough to cut with a spoon!  
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• Ribollita: Try this traditional vegetable soup, literally 'reboiled' with bread or hearty broths with Canellini and Borlotti beans.
• Robust red wines: Look out for the black rooster logo for true Chianti Classico and treat yourself to Montepulciano's Vino Nobile.

Don't miss...

• San Gimignano: Tall campaniles create an extraordinary 'medieval Manhattan' skyline that can be seen for miles around and the hilltop town itself is a pleasure to explore.

Our regional team recommends

• On the first Sunday of the month, browse for a bargain at the prestigious antiques market in the attractive old town of Arezzo.
• Venture to Volterra, perched high on a craggy hilltop and renowned for its finely carved alabaster.
• For a change of scenery from the countryside, spend a day on the beaches of Viareggio or the pretty coves on the coast near Grosetto.

Did you know...?

The Shrovetide Carnevale di Viareggio is a spectacular occasion of colourful floats, masked parades and fireworks, while opera buffs will be in heaven at the Festival Pucciniano in July.

Villas to rent in Italy

• Italian Lakes
• Tuscany
• Umbria & Lazio
• Amalfi Coast
• Puglia
• Sicily
• Sardinia
• Ligurian Coast & Cinque Terre

Travel Tip

After summer’s red poppy meadows and swaying sunflowers, Tuscany’s chestnut trees, beeches and vines are ablaze with colours in autumn.