Things to Do and See in Tuscany

Love both Tuscan food and global cuisine, at large? Well, why not combine both and eat really well while you enjoy a stay in one of our villas in Arezzo this autumn? Come enjoy the harvest season and local dishes alongside flavours from all over the world at the annual Mercato Internazionale!

Spread over 3km, along the pretty little streets of Arezzo’s lovely and charming historic centre, the Mercato Internazionale lines the thoroughfares of the Medieval town with stands and stalls selling street foods, products, delicacies, and handcrafted specialities from 170 international operators hailing from 35 different countries, with all five continents represented! Stalls are to be open daily for the duration of the event, from 9am to 2am, and will be accompanied by a vibrant schedule of all sorts of other events involving music, dance, children's entertainment, and more. Basically, for the three days of the market, the whole historic centre turns into one big party - a party with lots of excellent food, of course!

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...

Villa La Cerbaina is a highly in-demand and chic countryside escape located 3km (2 miles) from Montecatini and 44km (28 miles) from San Gimignano, with the Tuscan Coast only around a half an hour away. Newly listed with us, it is already half booked up for summer 2026 and it is no surprise. Sleeping up to ten guests in five bedrooms, with five bathrooms, this pretty stone villa boasts incredible amenities, stunning views over the surrounding typically lovely rolling green hills of the Tuscan countryside, manicured grounds, and welcoming and elegant interiors. For those dreaming of an escape in a magical setting and a luxury villa in Tuscany where everything you could need is at your fingertips, this property ticks all of the necessary criteria and more.  

For those who love to eat well, an off-season stay in a villa in Tuscany is an especially great idea during September as you can not only avail of the spoils of the harvest season, but you can also enjoy summer-like conditions and smaller tourist crowds – the best of both worlds! Not only will a trip at this time of the year mean that hearty autumn dishes will be served all over and all sorts of delicious things will be freshly harvested but it is also when many food festivals are held all across Italy and especially all across Tuscany. So, if you have found a villa with pool in Tuscany and you’re making the most of the almost-summer that is September, here are the food festivals that you should also check out!