Offering Tuscany vacation rentals on a farm estate in the Arezzo-Cortona-Chianti area, this impressive stone manor house is set in beautifully maintained gardens with privacy and tranquillity. Offering five elegant self-catering holiday apartments, accommodation for groups of 2+ to 4+, a large 'ecological' swimming pool, excellent facilities and views. Torre del Guado Holiday Apartments, Arezzo
Sleeps 2 to 10+
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Immersed in the typical olive groves and vineyards of the Florentine hills, this farm with swimming pool (10 x 5,5 metres) offers the best in vacation rentals Tuscany. Courses on Tuscan cooking are available. Agriturismo Podere Il Poggiolo, Florence
Umbria - A 15th century farmhouse with a swimming pool (available from June) on a hill just outside Perugia - in open countryside, but a stone's throw from the historic centre of the city. Cooking lessons. Villa Nuba, Perugia
Umbria - This country house offers self-catering holiday apartments in a tiny 13th century hamlet - comfortable holiday accommodation with excellent sports facilities, a pool and cookery and painting courses. Palazzi Rufini, Perugia
Le Sorgive e Le Volpi, Lombardy - Near Lake Garda, this vacation farm offers apartments and rooms for rent. It has excellent facilities including a pool, restaurant, gym and horse riding school. Agriturismo Le Sorgive e Le Volpi, Mantua
This is superbly restored villa rental sleeping ten, 14km south-east of Siena. Occupying part of a Tuscan castle, La Limonaia is a very special place to spend your Italian vacation ... quite unique. Cooking courses. La Limonaia - Castello di Celsa, Siena, Siena
Villa Valentina is a large, fully furnished villa in Tuscany sleeping up to 10 guests. Just 35km from Florence in the Mugello Hills, the owners offer a range of services from transport and guides to domestic help. Villa Valentina, Florence
Enjoy a holiday pampering yourself - with a relaxing beauty and health break at this five-star luxury Italian hotel and health spa not far from Siena, Tuscany. Hotel Adler Thermae, Siena
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