vacations in farmhouse tuscany - Farmhouse in Florence Area, Italy

FLORENCE AREA: GATEWAY TO PARADISE
For millions of tourists around the world, Florence is their one-stop destination in Italy, but the area around Florence is no less worth a visit, because it allows you to take in the sights and sounds of the stunning Tuscan countryside. So when you are next in Florence, and have had your fill of one of Italy’s most beautiful cities, take a trip around the Florence area, to such gorgeous destinations as Pisa, Arezzo, Lucca, San Gimignano, Lucignano, Fiesole, and Siena, connected to Florence by bus service. Or you can hire a motorbike or bicycle and set off on a personal exploration.

In fact, some of the hotels in the Florence area, as we have listed, provide their guests with complimentary bicycles. Or you could hire motorbikes and bicycles from several points in the city, such as at railway stations. Whatever you do, a journey of exploration in the Florence area is sure to be a rewarding experience. For starters, you could go to the Piazzale Michelangelo, on the side of the Arno and in front of the national library. This is particularly recommended at nighttimes, because you can then see the glittering lights of Florence.

Outside of Florence proper, the terrain is usually hilly or even mountainous, and the best destinations are to be found in the Chianti area, a region of truly stupendous natural beauty, which offers the added incentive of perfect weather and lots of sunshine in season. Setting out for Fiesole, which lies in the northern part of the valley in which Florence is located, you can see several Renaissance villas where famous people lived. Fiesole boasts the ruins of an Etruscan temple, a theatre, and Roman thermal baths. Also in the northern region are towns such as Sesto Fiorentino, once again of Etruscan origin, Campi Bisenzio, in the middle of a valley, which has remains of ancient medieval fortifications. On the way back to Florence, stop at the Medicean villas in Castello and Pietraia, and the Villa Corsini.

In the southern part of the valley are Bagno a Ripoli, Antella, built around the parish church of Santa Maria, Monteriolo, and Impruneta, famous for its fair. From Impruneta you go to Tavarnuzze and on the way to Galluzzo, visit the magnificent Certosa di Val d’Ema.

Then there is the Valdisieve, the closest mountain range to Florence, dazzling in its greenery and purity. Within the range are parts of the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, the Riserva Biogenetica of Vallombrosa and the Foresta di Sant’Antonio with beeches and chestnut trees.

There are numerous other attractions that we have been unable to name owing to lack of space, but you must have got the idea. So check out our list of accommodations in the Florence area and plan your trip right away!

TUSCANY FARMHOUSE: STAY IN A RURAL IDYLL

How would you like to spend your holidays in a recently restored traditional farmhouse in Tuscany, with comfortable, fully furnished rooms, modern bathrooms and kitchen? Wouldn’t you like it even better if the farmhouse were to be situated in a panoramic position surrounded by the dazzling Tuscan countryside? Even better, imagine the farmhouse to be situated in a little medieval town in the Tuscan province of Arezzo. In front of the house there is a garden where you can eat and relax in the open air, and actually organise a barbeque!

Imagination? Not really, because we have carefully selected a large number of farmhouses in Tuscany where you can stay during your vacation. The farmhouses of our choice offer you every modern amenity while giving you a taste of rural Tuscan life, and most of them are impeccably restored old buildings that take you back in time to medieval Italy.

Our Tuscany holiday farmhouses are mostly located in charming and historic villages. We offer you the best of agritourism in Tuscany, as well as opportunities to go mountain biking, jogging, and trekking through some truly spectacular landscapes. Besides, you have a wide range of true blue Tuscan delicacies to choose from, and your pick of the best wines that this celebrated wine-producing region can offer.

And for those with a historical bent of mind, we offer Tuscan farmhouse holidays in Il Piastrino, which is situated in Vinci, birthplace of the celebrated Leonardo da Vinci, on one of the hills of the Chianti region in the heart of Tuscany amidst cypresses and olives groves. The old farmhouse, which has been transformed into holiday accommodations, is beautifully furnished and offers all the comforts you could ask for.

These are mere samplers. We have a truly wide rang of farmhouse accommodations waiting for you, and would love you to look over our selection before choosing the one you want to stay in. we provide direct access to the Tuscany holiday farmhouse of your choice, and invite you to visit us without delay. Our farmhouses are located in every region of Tuscany, and wherever you go, you will find farmhouse accommodation near one of Tuscany’s famous cities. So what are you waiting for? Book your Tuscany farmhouse holidays today!

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