Holiday accommodation and hotels: Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

Tucked away on a pretty, little farm on the border between Tuscany and Umbria, Convento di Novole offers accommodation in a 400-year old church and convent. Three holiday flats with beautiful, natural surroundings. Convento di Novole Holiday Flats, Arezzo

Offering Tuscany vacation rentals on a farm estate in the Arezzo-Cortona-Chianti area, this impressive stone manor house is set in beautifully maintained gardens with privacy and tranquillity. Offering five elegant self-catering holiday apartments, accommodation for groups of 2+ to 4+, a large 'ecological' swimming pool, excellent facilities and views. Torre del Guado Holiday Apartments, Arezzo

Offering Cortona vacation rentals, Tuscany, Italy, this ancient stone farmhouse has three restored apartments affording wonderful views over the Chiana Valley. Cocciaio, Arezzo

High on a hilltop not far from Cortona, on Tuscany's eastern border with Umbria, Villa Cuiano is a large farmhouse that can be rented entire or as one of six apartments. Large swimming pool. Villa Cuiano, Arezzo

Villa Patrizia is located in southern Tuscany, close to the border with Umbria. It is just a few kilometres south of the lovely hilltop town of Cortona, and just north of Lake Trasimeno. Two country apartments, swimming pool. Villa Patrizia, Arezzo

Giardino dei Bonsai is a charming, modern house offering spacious holiday accommodation for five. Just outside Cortona, it has marvellous views of the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno. Giardino dei Bonsai, Arezzo

Podere Pietreta is a 300-year-old country villa which has been split into three charming vacation apartments. Set on a hilltop surrounded by olive groves, gardens and ancient trees, the property boasts marvellous views of the Siena countryside from its large swimming pool. Podere Pietreta Apartments, Siena

A lovely holiday villa in Tuscany, Italy, Limoni lies on a beautiful estate on the hills of the Chiana Valley. Limoni, Arezzo