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Posted in: Events Localities Summer Travel Tips Tuscan Coast Villas and Farmhouses

A vacation in Tuscany is always a good idea but do you know what is also an absolutely excellent plan? A villa on the Tuscan Coast!


Offering all of the best parts of a holiday in Tuscany that immediately come to mind – incredible food, amazing wine, pretty little historic towns, views of the impossibly lush pastoral landscape, and easy access to some of the most famous museums and cities of culture in the world – as well as the chance to enjoy a seaside escape. It really is the best of both worlds!

San Vincenzo, Tuscan Coast
Posted in: Events Localities Summer Travel Tips Tuscan Coast Villas and Farmhouses

Tuscany has so much to offer even the most discerning of tourists that it is no surprise that it remains one of the most popular and beloved tourist destinations in Italy and in Europe.


There is, of course, the delicious cuisine as well as the amazing wines of the region, the stunning rolling green hills and pretty historic towns that make up the landscape, the impossibly fascinating culture capitals that are the cities, the spa towns with their natural hot springs, and much more besides to discover during a getaway in this part of the world. 


However, today we are specifically thinking about the appeals of booking a villa on the Tuscan Coast.

A market in Italy
Posted in: Autumn Events Food Food and Wine Restaurants & Cafés Spring Summer Winter

Eating well is a big component of any vacation in Tuscany, no matter when you book your villa in Tuscany, but eating seasonally is the best way to ensure that everything is at its most delicious. Combining in-season products with Tuscan culinary tradition and expertise? Now, that’s a recipe for a foodie’s dream getaway!


Once you have found your vacation rental in Tuscany, you might be wondering what is in season and when so we have helped you out by putting a handy little guide together to have at hand throughout your holiday. Or, if there are foods you especially love, you might even consider booking your holiday rental in Tuscany around the time that that item is in season so that you can enjoy it at its peak tastiness… Either way, here is a calendar of the seasonal foodie gems to try during a getaway in Tuscany…

Coastline of Elba
Posted in: Events Localities Summer Tuscan Coast Villa Spotlights Villas and Farmhouses

As days get short through so much of the world and the winter months seem to stretch endlessly ahead, it is hard not to sometimes feel a little down – seasonal affective disorder is very much a real thing! - but end, it will. Winter will pass, a new year will begin, and lots of possibilities lie ahead but it always helps to have something specific to look forward to...so why not plan a vacation on the Tuscan Coast for next summer and get through the gloomiest of days safe in the knowledge that far brighter ones are ahead? Knowing that, within a matter of months, you’ll be enjoying the sun, sea, fun, food, culture, scenery, and excitement of a seaside getaway in Tuscany is just the thing to cheer you up and, given that the Holidays are approaching, would definitely act as a wonderful gift for yourself or to share with your closest loved ones. So, start thinking about your summer 2022 vacation and take a look at some of our picks of the most astounding, beautiful, and encouraging villas on the Tuscan Coast that we boast on our website...

Posted in: Concerts & Festivals Events Florence Localities Summer
Florence is one of the great cultural capitals of the world and has been for centuries. If you have found a vacation rental in Florence and you are planning on indulging in that rich cultural heritage, then you will always find things to see and do. However, if you go during the summer, you will find an especially rich schedule of various sorts of events to choose from. From music to literature, art to dance, and more, there are all sorts of different cultural experiences to enjoy while in the city during this time in which the local museums, the local government and various cultural institutions compete with shining calendars of fascinating activities for Estate Fiorentina.

Estate Fiorentina, meaning “Florentine Summer”, is quite the thrill but can feel rather overwhelming as there is just so much going on. However, we have picked just a few events from the calendar that caught our eye. For more information, just head to the official website (sadly, offered only in Italian) and try and find events specifically around your schedule or that catch your eye.