tuscany holiday apartment - Town House Suite in Florence, Italy

FLORENCE: A TUSCAN TRAVELLER’S DELIGHT
Forgive us if we seem a little tongue-tied in describing Florence, but the truth is that the capital of Tuscany is such a spellbinding city that we find it difficult to know where to begin. Not only is Florence (Firenze to Italians) spectacularly beautiful, but it is also the cultural, artistic and architectural capital of Italy, as it has been since Renaissance times. Little wonder, then, that Florence remains a principal attraction for culture lovers from around the world – associated with such immortal names as Leonardo da Vinci, Dante Alighieri, Niccolo Machiavelli and Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Located in the centre of Tuscany, which is a beautiful province in it own right, Florence also houses the celebrated Duomo with the Brunelleschi cupola and the marble baptistery. As you wind your way along the quaint and narrow streets of the historic town centre (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and feast your eyes on the magnificent palaces, you will also be charmed by Florence's squares, with their typically Mediterranean atmosphere and relaxed ambience.

And how can you miss Florence’s outstanding churches, museums, and galleries? The Uffizi Galleries, one of the world’s most renowned art museums, will surely take up an entire day if you are serious about it. Then there is the Duomo, the Santo Spirito church and the Ponte Vecchio. In fact, there’s so much to see in Florence that we can’t possibly list it all, but here are some of the sights that you must see.

Apart from the Uffizi, the National Museum of the Bargello is one of Florence's most famous museums, housing splendid samples of Renaissance and Mannerist sculpture, including works by Michelangelo, Donatello, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Andrea and Jacopo Sansovino, and Antonio Rossellino. The Accademia is yet another storehouse of sculptures, among them Michelangelo’s immortal David and the unfinished Slaves.

Then there’s the Pitti Palace, the former home of the Medici family, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, the Institute and Museum of the History of Science, housing the room of Galileo Galilei along with some of his original instruments, the American Cemetery, the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Ponte Vecchio (the only Florentine bridge to survive WW II), and the church of Santa Croce with the tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Dante.

We haven’t managed to get all the attractions of Florence on our list, so you need to see for yourself to find those out, but we have a far more comprehensive list of accommodation in Florence (www.yourwaytotuscany.com/Florence.htm) that we think will help you immensely. Whether you are looking for Florence hotels, exclusive luxury rental apartments, charmingly restored Florentine villas, or a simple bed & breakfast, we can tell you where to go.

TOWN HOUSE SUITES IN TUSCANY: STAY IN ONE!

Imagine living in a 14th-century home that looks stuck in time, yet offers every comfort that the modern age has invented. The Palazzo Torriani is a town house suite in Tuscany that is actually a historic home dating back to the end of the 14th century. It has always been owned and lived in by the ancestors of the present-day proprietors. The current owners have recently completed a thorough and careful restoration of the building, returning the mansion to all its former glory.

As a result of the restoration, the town house suite has three apartments furnished with antique furniture but endowed with every modern convenience, meant for guests who are keen on spending their holidays in an old world atmosphere, in the tranquillity of a small, charming village in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines. And for the lovers of motor sports, the Imola racetrack, home of the San Marino Formula 1 Grand Prix, is close at hand. Can you think of a greater contrast?

This is just one example of the Tuscany town houses that await guests who find these beautiful accommodations through our site. Our comprehensive and all-encompassing list of Tuscany town house suites would, we are confident, put all other choices in the shade, so why don’t you check them out? We put you in touch with the owners of all our properties, of which the Palazzo Torriani is only an example.

Our properties boast such amenities as air-conditioning, swimming pools, barbecues, and truly spectacular natural surroundings. The "Azienda Agrituristica" Lucignanello Bandini is an example. Situated on the southernmost tip of Tuscany, in the tiny village of Lucignano d’Asso, it is a half-hour drive from Siena. The hamlet consists of two stony roads, two churches, a castle, a quaint little store and a number of smaller houses that look out across rolling fields and patches of woodland towards the reassuring outline of Mount Amiata, a visual point of reference for many miles around. The muted pinks, beiges and pale ochers of Lucignano’s ancient walls perfectly harmonize with the palette of the Crete Senesi, the Sienese Claylands whose rich, pliant soil forms the body of those warm-hued terracotta pots and urns that are a feature of the area.

As you can see, therefore, wherever you go in Tuscany, you will come across one of our town house suites. So without delay, see them for yourself here.

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