Chianti, Tuscany - holiday accommodation in Italy

Lying sixteen kilometres south of Siena, close to Pienza and Montalcino, lies Villa Palazzolo. An Italian country house rental, it sleeps ten people, and has private gardens, a pool, and use of all the services of the vast country estate in which it nestles. Villa Palazzolo, Siena

Fattoria di Celli is a restored country hamlet/estate in Chianti, Tuscany, between Florence and Arezzo, with a large number of attractive apartments and stand-alone farmhouses. Tennis, restaurant and swimming pools. Fattoria di Celli, Arezzo

Tuscany holiday apartments at Villa La Loggia, close to San Gimignano, and less than an hour from Florence, Siena and Pisa. Rent a four or six person apartment, or the entire property for a larger group. Swimming pool. Villa La Loggia, Florence

You could not really be more in the heart of Tuscany if you tried – Villa Sant'Uberto provides a home from home atop a Chianti hillside, offering traditional countryside bed and breakfast as well as longer stays in some of the charming holiday apartments. Villa Sant'Uberto Country Inn, Siena

Tuscany - in the country outside Florence, Villa Calcinaia provides an immaculate holiday apartment for up to eight people in Tuscany, with shared use of a large swimming pool. Villa Calcinaia, Florence

A superb Tuscan villa rental, this beautifully restored old stone farmhouse sleeps 16 over 7 bedrooms and with 3 bathrooms. This substantial home sits in a very secluded setting on a 10-acre estate of olive groves. Villa La Sfacciata, Florence

The Residence Bosco della Spina, run much as a hotel, offers both daily and weekly accommodation in a range of suites within this restored mediaeval farm complex. Restaurant, pool, and splendid hilltop views, located between Siena and Montalcino. Bosco della Spina, Siena

This Tuscany holiday villa in Greve In Chianti, with swimming pool, sleeps 7 in unspoiled traditional style, yet with every modern comfort. Villa Nozzolino, Florence