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If you find yourself enjoying a stay in one of our villas in Florence and you are looking to bring back a little of this extraordinary city home with you as souvenirs to remind yourself of your trip or as gifts for friends and family, then you are probably considering what kinds of things you might purchase. Of course, there will be all sorts of touristy bits and bobs to buy all over the city but Florence, in particular offers some really special crafts, goods, and specialities that make for very chic souvenirs. Here is our countdown of the best things to bring back from the birthplace of the Renaissance...

Christmas is a magical time of the year and many people have all sorts of incredible traditions to enjoy at home but if you are thinking of doing something a little different then why not consider spending the Holiday Season in Tuscany? Leave the planning and preparations and chaos of the season behind and experience a relaxing Tuscan Christmas in one of our gorgeous vacation rentals in Tuscany. 

Dreaming of a perfect vacation in Tuscany – experiencing the food, the wine, the beyond famous galleries and works of art, the culture, the architectural wonders and world-famous attractions, the grand churches, the incredible people-watching and style inspiration, the pretty towns and great cities, the stunning landscapes – but unsure about where to base yourself? Well, fear not as we have an array of amazing vacation rentals in Tuscany that are all over the region and suit all kinds of tastes, needs, and budgets. So, in order to find the right one for you, just answer the following questions...

Many dream of a perfect vacation in Tuscany – exploring pretty hilltop towns, driving along winding cypress-lined roads over the rolling green hills for which the region is famous, sipping excellent glasses of wine from Chianti and chic little cups of espresso, eating hearty meals followed up by unbeatable gelato, visiting famous museums such as the Uffizi and churches like the Duomo in Siena and attractions like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and much more besides. It really is a dream destination with so much to offer in terms of things to see and do, beauty, la dolce vita, and relaxation. All of this – as with any destination – can quickly be ruined, however, should even something small go wrong.

Here at Tuscany Villas we’re on hand to make sure that, not only do we supply an incredible selection of vacation rentals in Tuscany for you to choose from and help you book, we also are just a call away throughout your entire holiday. Please, do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any issues or queries at all – that’s what we’re here for. With this in mind, here are our tips on how to best use our services in order to ensure that you have a dream, stress-free holiday in Tuscany.

Once you have browsed our gorgeous array of villas in Chianti, among the rolling green hills and endless vineyards, the pretty little villages and the famous wine areas for which this beloved destination in Tuscany is so well-known, you will likely be looking forward to experiencing Tuscan wine for yourself. And what an experience awaits!

From delicious wines with your meals in restaurants, to excellent bottles picked up while on a regular supermarket run to be enjoyed by the pool in your villa with a swimming pool in Tuscany, to wines sampled in a guided tasting at a vineyard, there are endless ways to appreciate the lauded wines of the region.

In fact, many years ago, a local told me that while lots of Italian wine is exported, the best Italian wine rarely leave the country. Instead, it is kept to be sold and enjoyed by Italians themselves. So, if you really want to sample the best of the best when it comes to wines in Chianti and at a lower price point than you can expect elsewhere (they haven’t needed to be imported somewhere else after all) then you have to enjoy them while in Tuscany.

Of course, once you’ve scheduled your visit to a winery (or two or three) and experienced it for yourself, then you might want to share this experience with loved ones or your favourite neighbour who watered your plants while you were away. Or you might simply want to stock up for the future. In either scenario, you might be wondering if it is possible to bring wine home from Chianti?