Hotel Villa Rioddi is located near Volterra, to the west of San Gimignano and well-placed for Tuscany's main cities. This exquisitely restored 15th century villa has 13 rooms for stylish stay, and an apartment for longer rentals. Three stars, pool. Villa Rioddi, Pisa
Sleeps 2+
Il Gallinaio — the henhouse — is a cosy, secluded cottage for two in the rich countryside of the Val d'Orcia, southeast of Siena. Gallinaio, Siena
Sleeps 2
Villa Il Prato offers a charming four-person apartment in a wing of a villa deep in the country, yet just 25 kilometres from Florence. Villa Il Prato, Florence
Sleeps 4
Enjoy a Tuscany self catering vacation in this fine classical Italian villa 20 minutes from Florence. Once the country residence of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, this is a Renaissance villa dating to the 16th century. Villa La Tartaruga. Villa La Tartaruga, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
Near to the Tuscan border, within the Pausillo Regional Natural Park, these Umbria rentals are the ideal spot for experiencing the peace and relaxation of the Italian countryside ... yet with the artistic and cultural delights of Umbria and Tuscany close by. Green Tree Apartments, Perugia
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
Tenuta Lupinari is in effect a hamlet all of its own, lying amidst 750 acres of woods, vineyards and centuries old olive trees. The area has remained miraculously unspoilt and unchanged across the centuries, and today offers a striking oasis of peace and tranquility. Thirteen different apartments, swimming pool and restaurant. Tenuta Lupinari, Arezzo
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
Chianti - Among olives trees, vineyards and woods, this holiday farmhouse is ideally located 10km from the historic heart of Florence, and within easy reach of Volterra, Siena and San Gimignano. Cosy, warm and welcoming - La Tinaia. La Tinaia Agriturismo, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 6
Situated in on of the most beautiful areas of the Lucca countryside, these two restored holiday cottages sit at 250 metres above sea-level and afford wonderful views over the plains of Pisa and down to the sea at Livorno. Vecoli Holiday Cottages. Vecoli Holiday Cottages, Lucca
