Tuscany — Comfortable rental apartments, bed and breakfast rooms, cookery courses and Italian language courses in the Maremma region of Tuscany. Fattoria Statiano. Fattoria Statiano, Pisa
Sleeps 2 to 6+
Villa Casanuova is a luxurious, old-fashioned country house in the beautiful, rolling hills of southern Siena. All mod cons including central heating, a sauna, en-suite bathrooms with hydro-massage tubs, satellite TV and internet access. A large professional kitchen is used for occasional cooking courses. Swimming pool and extensive grounds. Sleeps 14. Villa Casanuova, Siena
Sleeps 10+
Swimming pool
Bed and Breakfast Il Fae' - This choice of two Veneto villas (or bed and breakfast holiday accommodation), plus a host of cookery, art and history tours makes this the perfect way to explore and get to know northern Italy. Bed and Breakfast Il Fae', Treviso
This Tuscany Bed and Breakfast accommodation is a beautiful house sitting within 6000mē of gardens. Not an old house, the use of terracotta and local woods means it blends beautifully into the Tuscan countryside. Lessons in Italian and Tuscan cooking are offered. Bed and Breakfast Rosaspina, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 7
La Francesca Vacation Village, Liguria — A friendly and self-contained vacation village offering apartments and houses for rent in a marvellous spot on the coast of Liguria, not far from the Cinque Terre. Diving courses are available. La Francesca Vacation Village, La Spezia
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Casa Mary is a pretty house within walking distance of Lucca's mediaeval walls. It offers accommodation for 2 to 4 in a bright, compact apartment. Italian lessons. Casa Mary, Lucca
Sleeps 4
An ancient hamlet of houses nestling deep amidst green hills, this Tuscany accommodation, Italy comprises restored stone farmhouses with a swimming pool. Monsignor della Casa, Florence
Fattoria di Larniano is a farmhouse dating back to the 15th century, and set within extensive private grounds in Tuscany, Italy. It has now been developed as an upmarket holiday complex. Weddings, birthday parties, ceremonies, meetings and cooking lessons are organized. Fattoria Di Larniano, Siena
