Holiday accommodation and hotels: Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

Residence Il Casale, just outside Cortona, consists of ten apartments in a restored sixteenth century complex. A peaceful spot, where you can relax by the swimming pool or sit in the garden enjoying the city skyline with its mediaeval domes and towers. Il Casale, Arezzo

At Il Cassero you'll be staying in the heart of a 13th century mediaeval village. Six splendid apartments and guest suites for two to four people, both overnight and weekly rentals, in a mediaeval village between Siena and Arezzo. Have morning tea in the garden and enjoy lunch in Rome or Florence! Il Cassero, Arezzo

Just above the hill town of Cortona, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany, Parco Fiorito offers Bed and Breakfast and holiday rental apartments on a working, organic farm. Swimming pool and idyllic country setting. Parco Fiorito, Perugia

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

Villa Bobolino is a seventeenth century Italian villa, available for rent and located within walking distance of the centre of the fine hilltop town of Cortona, Tuscany. Large gardens, swimming pool, peaceful location. Villa Bobolino, Arezzo

Marvellous Cortona apartment rentals - this farm is situated in Val di Piele, a small valley next to Lake Trasimeno, between Tuscany and Umbria. The estate produces oil and wine. Agriturismo Pilari, Arezzo

In the far eastern reaches of Tuscany, in the Valdichiana at the foot of Cortona, sits the delightful holiday cottage of Ippocastano. These 9 rental apartments can sleep between 2 and 6 people. Ippocastano, Arezzo

This villa west of Arezzo, Tuscany provides a quite lovely setting, with holiday home rentals in Italy for 8 guests in an idyllic location. Fienile Il Noce, Arezzo