Placed in the hills above Lucca, Tuscany, this carefully restored farmhouse offers self catering holiday rental accommodation in a restored 15th century farmhouse – and there's a pool for when you fancy a break from the Tuscan sun. Casale Lavinia, Lucca
Just 10 minutes walk from the Duomo and Santa Croce, a stylish apartment that allows you to fully soak up the art, history and atmosphere of Florence. Via dei Gioberti Via dei Gioberti, Florence
Sleeps 4
La Mimosa is a large restored barn offering comfortable, stylish accommodation for 4 to 6, and a separate holiday flat for two. A peaceful country setting just a few kilometres from Lucca. La Mimosa, Lucca
Sleeps 4 to 2+
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
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+
Lying at the heart of a ‘green’ farm estate, these Tuscan villa rentals are a marvellous way to enjoy the Italian countryside. La Vista is a farmhouse complex sitting on a hilltop some 120m above sea level. Farmhouse La Vista, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
The seventeenth century farmhouse and farm buildings at Colle Verde have been recently renovated to provide four properties for a comfortable stay in an idyllic rural setting. Sleeping four, six or twelve. Colle Verde, Lucca
San Pietro is a beautiful and luxurious apartment situated on the second floor of an historic and elegant palazzo in the city centre of Lucca Apartment San Pietro, Lucca
Sleeps 1 to 4
