Chianti, Tuscany - holiday accommodation in Italy

These attractive Tuscan farmhouses to rent are situated on a magnificent hillside, in a superb position on the ancient Via Francigena that linked France to Rome. This is an excellent location from which to visit Florence (35km) and Siena (40km), and the many hilltop villages nearby. There is also a swimming pool. Rosso Toscano, Florence

Just 20 kilometres from Florence, Villa Eleanora, with plenty of space to run around, and private access through the garden to a large (shared) swimming pool, is perfect for families with children or teenagers, and the interiors too offer more than ample space for family entertaining. Villa Eleanora, Florence

Sleeping 13, with 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, this Chianti villa rental in Tuscany, Italy provides substantial accommodation in fine style in the very heart of Chianti. Villa La Nascosta, 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

Villa Cerreto Libri has a six person apartment in a fine villa near Pontassieve to the east of Florence. Fine garden with cool shaded areas. Cerreto Libri, Florence

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

There are seven rental apartments at Il Torrino, Chianti, with a great position for exploring Tuscany, located roughly equidistantly from Florence, Siena and Pisa, and just a short way from San Gimignano. The rental apartments sleep 2 to 8 people, and there are 2 swimming pools and a private tennis court. Il Torrino, Florence

This holiday villa in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy sits in extensive gardens laid out in the early 1920s by a world-renowned garden architect. With a big swimming pool, superb views and quick access to the city of Florence, this really is something rather special. Villa il Limone, Florence