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The answer as to where the best place to go if you love the work of Leonardo Da Vinci varies year to year and month to month depending on your own specific area of interest and current exhibitions. Those who are interested in the inventor can see his creations brought to life in a museum dedicated to this task in Florence, those who want to see his most famous paintings can head to the Louvre, those interested in the man can go to his hometown of Alighieri. Until April 1st 2024, meanwhile, those interested in his drawings should consider booking a villa in Livorno. Plan a spring getaway on the Tuscan Coast and learn more about the great Renaissance master while you are at it!

Those who love antiques and markets and shopping for unique items while on vacation will, no doubt, always be in search of the best markets and stores that they can visit while they explore a destination. Tuscany has quite a few incredible and well-known markets, fairs, and antique stores and you will have no shortage of places to potter around and pick up some amazing Italian antiques to bring a little bit of the country and her impossibly rich artistic and cultural heritage home with you. However, if you book a villa with pool in Cortona towards the end of this summer, then you should definitely prioritise checking out Cortonantiquaria, one of the key events in the calendar for any antiques-lovers in Tuscany!

2024 has already begun… or has it?

Well, if you plan a vacation in Tuscany and head to a villa in Florence, you might be surprised to find that the city’s traditional New Year’s celebrations have actually not yet happened…

In Florence, New Year’s is actually celebrated on March 25th! Of course, many ring in the new year on the 1st of January like the rest of us today but there are still celebrations and events to mark the event on the 25th of March as well. 

Planning a holiday in Tuscany during the colder months? Want to wander about and see all that the region has to offer – from strolling through historic centres of towns that seem little touched by the passing of time, to darting between museums, to visiting beyond famous attractions like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, to touring vineyards – but have a tendency to get chilly? Well, come and enjoy all that a vacation in Tuscany has to offer and use our handy list of delicious Italian winter warmers to help you stay toasty. With one of these drinks in your hands, you’ll be able to recharge and head out right away to tackle it all once more...

Caffè Amaretto

Italy is celebrated for her coffee so that it always a great way to go if you’re looking for a perfect hot drink but you can also try a caffè amaretto, which is Italian coffee with a kick – of amaretto, a delicious sweet Italian liqueur originally from Lombardy. Now that’s a perfect way to warm up! And, if you’re on vacation in Tuscany, well, why not?