Archive for 'Pretty Views'

For some people, being on holidays means doing very little of anything at all and just laying around and relaxing but for others staying as active as they are in their daily lives or as active as they wish they had time to be in their daily lives is key to a good vacation. If you fall into the latter category and you have been thinking of booking a vacation rental in Tuscany then you might be wondering about some of the best outdoor activities in Tuscany. There are lots of different options from water sports to zip-lining to orienteering and more but the activity that best utilises the great beauty of the Tuscan landscape has to be hiking. There are lots of excellent hiking routes all around Tuscany that take in the incredible and picturesque nature of the rolling hills, rows of cypresses, vineyards, impressive forests, towering peaks, lovely coastline, and beautiful medieval hilltop towns of the region. One particularly picturesque area to hike in Tuscany is the Pratomagno Mountain Range which is located between Casentino and the upper Valdarno so, if you like to hike and want to make Tuscany your next holiday destination then why not browse our vacation rentals in Casentino and holiday rentals in Valdarno and get ready to take on this charming mountain range?     Read More

People often focus on Tuscany as a holiday destination for her culture and cuisine but outside of the manmade boons of the region, there is additionally a wealth of natural beauty to not only admire but to also explore. From rolling hills to wander, perfect peaks to climb, to rugged coasts to walk, and impressive forests to chart, there is a wide selection of diverse and utterly beautiful landscapes in Tuscany that are waiting to be fully discovered and not merely gazed at from afar. Be sure to take in the picture-perfect landscapes of the region from the window of your villa rental in Tuscany, from cars as you drive to fun attractions, from the tops of architectural gems and medieval towns but if you’re an outdoorsy type, you should also make some time to actually get out there into it. If you have found a vacation rental in Arezzo, in particular, then we recommend a visit to the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna, or Casentinesi Forests National Park, which is one of the largest forests in Europe and a fascinating park with lots of hiking routes that boasts incredible views, an extraordinarily diverse selection of flora and fauna, foliage that turns intensely beautiful russet and golden shades in Autumn, magnificent roaring waterfalls, stunning lakes, and much more besides.     Read More

The beautiful Maremma region of Tuscany is a great, somewhat lesser-known holiday destination in the region. It is a coastal area of Italy that boasts a diverse and incredibly picturesque landscape full of natural beauties. For those interested in a variety of beaches, hiking, flora, fauna, and escaping into a new, impossibly lovely destination, a vacation rental in the Maremma or a holiday rental on the Tuscan Coast is a perfect option.

While exploring this region, one should definitely set aside some time for adventures in the Maremma Regional Park, or Regional Park of the Uccellina. Spread across the chain of hills of the Uccellina and parallel to the coast, stretching 25km from Principina a Mare to Talamone, across almost 10,000 hectares, the park boasts romantic ruins of old watchtowers and a Cistercian abbey, sandy beaches, rocky beaches, dramatic cliffs, marshes, pine forests, cultivated fields and pastures, wildflowers, aromatic herbs, berries, deer, foxes, wild boars, over 270 species of birds, and much more besides. There is a wide variety of things to see as you explore the park and a variety of modes in which to so.     Read More

The incredible natural beauty of the area is reason enough for anyone interested in a holiday in Tuscany to immediately go browse our listings and find a vacation rental in the Val D’Orcia. This is the picture-perfect Tuscany of your dreams; the lush rolling hills punctuated by medieval hilltop towns, winding roads, lines of cypresses, olive groves, vineyards, and pretty stone farmhouses. It is a place where every vista is picturesque and worth framing, though some particular spots have become especially famous and sought out to be photographed among savvy travellers who are after the perfect shot. One such spot is the Oak delle Checche, a very famous and protect oak tree.     Read More