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
Vacation apartment in the seaside resort of Follonica, southern Tuscany. Easy access to the beautiful beaches and nature reserves of the Maremma. Il giardino del nespolo, Grosseto
Sleeps 1 to 4+
Agriturismo Sassi Bianchi has three farmhouses for rent near San Gimignano, and handy for Chianti and Siena. Facilities include a swimming pool, tennis court and bowling green. Accommodation for 2 to 15. Agriturismo Sassi Bianchi, Siena
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
This restored hamlet, set alongside a mill dating back to Roman times, is now home to seven apartments in some of the most beautiful countryside outside Florence ... a little piece of heaven. San Vincenzo a Torri, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
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
This Tuscany self catering accommodation, with swimming pool, comprises 8 apartments and 2 studio flats ... in beautiful hilly countryside, near pristine Tuscan beaches and with a fine golf course nearby. Podere dei Freschi, Grosseto
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
Deep in the Tuscan countryside, yet just a stone's throw from Florence, Empoli and Prato, Country Hotel Il Borgo provides Tuscany rental properties, with a pool, ideal for relaxing working holidays, or for a family break. Country Hotel Il Borgo, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Set in the lovely hills of Lucca, a short drive from the town itself, these holiday rental apartments offer elegant accommodation, a pool-with-a-view, and a base in a very idyllic area of Tuscany. There are four apartments, all offering stylish surroundings, and all offering somewhere for al fresco dining. Villa Santa Maria, Lucca
