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The cosy town of Murlo in Tuscany is conveniently situated less than twenty kilometres south of Siena and would make for an excellent day trip! Close to the tourist towns of Montalcino and Buonconvento, Murlo is a tiny Orange Flag town, tucked into a forested countryside.

Surrounded by lots of lovely rivers and streams, Murlo is a natural haven brimming with wildlife and colourful vegetation. Tourists would thoroughly love walking along peaceful trails here and capturing the views of the area on their cameras.

Stay in a peaceful villa in Lupompesi, only four kilometres away from Murlo where you can easily explore this beautiful part of Tuscany.

Tuscany is very famous for its scenic hilly landscape; its countryside is mostly made up of mini hills and winding roads that will lead you on a gentle roller-coaster through pretty Tuscan towns and villages like Buonconvento and Rapolano Terme.

Stay in a superb Siena vacation rental where you can see the best of what this province has to offer, including its UNESCO awarded historical capital.

The area of Crete Senesi in Siena province translates as ‘Senese clays’ because of the distinctive grey colour of the soil here. In the fading light of evening as the sky turns dark, the landscape takes on an eerily beautiful lunar appearance.

This grey clay like soil is a remainder of the ancient Pliocene sea which existed here between 2.5 and 4.5 million years ago.

San Quirico d’Orcia is a beautiful town only 35 kilometres south-east of Siena. Located in the UNESCO awarded Val d’Orcia, San Quirico also lies upon the roadside of the famous pilgrim road that runs from Northern Europe right down to the Italian capital of Rome!

Stay in a beautiful vacation villa in Sorano, just a few minute's drive from San Quirico where you can relax and unwind a beautiful natural atmosphere after a fun few days of discovery!

This ancient town is home to many old sacred churches including the Collegiate church of San Quirico.

Situated in the province of Siena in Tuscany, is the welcoming town of Rapolano Terme! Only 20 kilometres east of Siena city itself, tourists would thoroughly enjoy a day trip out here to relax in its famous thermal pools.

Rapolano Terme lies on the border between Val di Chiana and the wine producing region of Chianti so you have plenty to explore on your visit to this area.

Treat yourself to a lavish stay at a luxury villa in Rapolano Terme where you can live the lifestyle of royalty in beautiful surroundings!

Arezzo is a splendid town south-east of Florence that has lots of incredible attractions to offer tourists! Arezzo is thought to have been one of the twelve most powerful Etruscan cities in Italy during the reign of this influential civilisation. There are lots of magnificent remains in and around Arezzo just waiting to be explored by you!

Visit the Etruscan necropolis on the nearby ‘Poggio del Sole’, which means ‘hill of the sun’ where two infamous bronze artefacts called the ‘Chimera’ and the ‘Minerva’ were uncovered in the 16th century and transported to Florence to be proudly displayed.

There are plenty of Arezzo vacation villa rentals for tourists to choose from for their stay in this scenic part of Tuscany.