Tuscany Villas & Apartments

Tuscany is, for many people, the ideal and Authentic Italy with rolling countryside, beautiful hamlets and a scenery second to none. This is why we offer holiday rentals in lovely Tuscany Villas in the countryside and authentic Tuscany Apartments both in the towns and surrounding rural settings. Tuscany is perhaps the most photographed, sought after and romantic location in Italy. We highly recommend renting Tuscany self catering accommodation for your first holiday in Tuscany.

Tuscany's Beauty is quite simply the result of its long and varied history. The Tuscan towns emerged into their current shape and character during Mediaeval times when Tuscany was at the centre of the European trade flow. The region was the connection between the Orient and the markets of Central Europe.

Many of todays unique villas and apartments in Tuscany have evolved from original Roman and Etruscan foundations. The Tuscany countryside also has an historic background as its special charm not only results from the softly formed hills dotted with Tuscan Villas, but also from Human hands which have had a unique and fantastic influence on the countryside: the aesthetically formed Olive groves and vineyards, the square farms on the sides of hills, beautifully built stone villas for rental with wooden beamed ceilings and the rows of cypress trees alongside the tracks and paths. We have a great choice of Tuscany holiday rental accommodation for self catering vacations ranging from Tuscany apartments and Tuscany villas with a beautiful view of the Italian countryside, to properties located near the centre of historic towns.

Besides art and culture Tuscany offers a third great attraction for your holidays in Italy - fantastic food ! Italian cuisine is one of the best in the world and Tuscany has a particularly high standard within Italy. Tuscan cuisine is savoury and simple; the cuisine of an agricultural area where one knows how to enjoy life ! So why not rent a self catering Tuscany apartment or Tuscany villa in this wonderful region for a relaxing and cultural holiday in Italy ?

Northern Tuscany and the heavily populated plain between Florence and Lucca is donimated by industry, and there is intensively cultivated land between these two cities as well as rugged mountainous areas. The coastal area round Pisa and Livorno is Tuscany's economic hub.

Northeastern Tuscany has lovely mountains and wooded areas inland from the coastal plain and is a great place for a more rurual, and relaxing vacation or, in contrast, an active holiday for walking and mountain biking.

At the heart of central Tuscany lies the beautiful mediaeval city of Siena, many people's favourite place in this region. Siena is also surrounded by many beautiful historic towns within easy reach such as Montepulciano (famous for its wines), Cortona, San Gimiganano, Volterra and many more. We would recommend many of these places to stay for your villa or apartment holiday in Tuscany. Lucca is a good base for visiting most of northern Tuscany, staying in or close to Florence or Siena is great if you want to spend some time in these cities, Fortei dei Marmi is great for renting an Italian villa at the coast, and many of the other inland towns are wonderful for historic, rural and relaxing vacations.

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