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Surfing is unlikely to be the first activity that comes to mind when you imagine booking one of our villas in Tuscany but if you find a vacation rental on the Tuscan Coast and are exploring the area you’ll likely end up in Versilia, one of the major areas along the coast and Italy’s surfing capital. So, why not pair the stunning inland scenery of rolling green hills, the world-famous attractions, the incredible culinary heritage, and other more commonly considered appeals of Tuscany with some excellent surfing opportunities along this beautiful coastline in Italy…?

As we head into the last stretch of the summer, we have already had many customers enjoy a stay in one of our amazing villas in Tuscany for summer 2025. These are the villas that received glowing 5-star reviews – the properties to take note of if you want to get ahead of the curve and book some of the prettiest, best-located, well-equipped, and most charming vacation rentals in Tuscany for summer 2026 before anyone else beats you to it...

For those who want to plan a special getaway and who are looking for a villa in Tuscany that offers wonderful accommodation in addition to some amazing amenities, extra services, and incredible hosts – basically, a vacation experience that goes above and beyond – we like to think that booking with us at Tuscany Villas is the best way to go. However, if you’re really after a place that leaves people singing its praises and remembering a holiday among the best they’ve ever had, then you can use our guest reviews to find properties that really do offer something special.

To get you started on your journey to find that special vacation rental in Tuscany, we have compiled a list of just some of our properties that have gotten rave reviews...

We often discuss the Tuscan Coast as a perfect holiday destination that many international visitors might be less familiar with than some of the other, more famous coastal regions of the country. A major benefit of booking a villa on the Tuscan Coast is that it allows guests to enjoy all of the cultural and foodie delights for which the region is more famous while also getting to make the most of the sun, fun, and incredible beaches that are on offer. And there are some truly gorgeous beaches, indeed, that can be enjoyed while staying in one of our vacation rentals on the Tuscan Coast. Among them, the lovely Cala Violina is one of the most famous and beloved.

Why It Is Special

Cala Violina, known as the, “musical beach,” is located in the Maremma, halfway between Follonica and Punta Ala, in the municipal territory of Scarlino. Set within the Bandite di Scarlino Nature Reserve, the little beach is made up of white sand lapped by the emerald waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Amongst the white sand, there are tiny quartz crystals that make a unique sound at a particular frequency – between 500 and 2,500 hertz – that sounds somewhat like a violin when people walk on the sand or the water washes over it. Due to the enclosed shape of the cove in which the beach is found and its remote location, this sound is more prominent and obvious than it might be elsewhere. As a result, the beach gained its poetic name, the so-called, “violin cove.”