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Tuscany is one of the great wine regions of the world, as beautiful as it is prolific, an ideal place to holiday, sip, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Throughout the year, there are all sorts of wine-lead events and festivals as well and there are several great times to choose to plan a wine-based vacation in Tuscany but, if we were to recommend one in the coming months, during the lovely springtime in the region, it would be the Orcia Wine Festival in April. Just browse our vacation rentals in the Val d'Orcia and plan to attend this amazing festival and try some delicious Tuscan wines for yourself in the stunning surroundings of this gorgeous part of the region.

Taking place each year during the last weekend in April, in the town of San Quirico d'Orcia, the Orcia Wine Festival is an event that was created in order to promote and celebrate the excellence of the wine production of the Val d’Orcia. Conceived and organised by the Municipality of San Quirico d'Orcia, the fair takes place in the beautiful eighteenth century rooms of the Palazzo Chigi and involves technical tasting sessions, food and wine tastings, specialist talks and the organising of visits to the wineries in which the excellent local wines that are showcased over the course of the festival are actually produced.

The lovely medieval city of Lucca is full of surprises and intriguing little gems around every corner. One of the most fascinating, if somewhat macabre, things that you could stumble across is the mummified remains of Saint Zita, the city's patron saint. Famously kind and beloved, she spent her life working diligently as a maid for a noble family, attending church on a daily basis, and tending to the sick and poor in her free time.

Despite having died in the 13th century, when her body was exhumed in the 16th century, it was found to be uncorrupted and was eventually put on display in a richly ornamented glass coffin in the Basilica di San Ferdiano. Canonised in the 1690s, a cult of worship built up around the kindly saint, who remains especially beloved in the hearts of locals to this day.

All this week we have been looking ahead to Valentine's Day and thinking about the kinds of plans you could make. In our opinion, instead of things, experiences make for much much better gifts and make memories that last far longer than flowers or chocolates. If you really want to treat your beloved this coming Valentine's day, why not plan a romantic getaway to one of the best destinations in the world for couples: Tuscany. Idyllic, steeped in history, full of good food and wine, with lots to see and do, and with a far more relaxed pace of life, it is the best place to get away from it all and spend quality time with the one you love...

Here are our final picks of our top ten most romantic vacation rentals in Tuscany.

Want to do something extra special for beloved this coming Valentine's Day? Sick of the usual fare of flowers and chocolates? Well, why not book a holiday so you two can get away from it all, spend some quality time and make memories that will last a lifetime...something without an expiry date.

If you want to wow your significant other, why not browse our vacation rentals in Tuscany for Valentine's Day. Enjoy the slower pace of life, the charming setting, beautiful surroundings, and great food and wine together this Valentine's; you won't regret it!

Here are some more of our favourite romantic getaway spots in Tuscany...

If you were thinking of planning a romantic getaway for Valentine's Day and were looking for the right destination then Tuscany is a perfect option. From the delicious food and wine to the relaxed atmosphere, everything about Tuscany is ideally set up to spend quality time, focus on each other, and distance yourself from day-to-day life for a while. We have plenty of wonderful villas that are ideally suited to two people looking to get away from it all and this week we have been highlighting a selection of some of our best vacation rentals in Tuscany for Valentine's Day. Here are some more of those top ten romantic spots...