Vacation accommodations in Tuscany

Montebenichi and the Castelletto di Montebenichi

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:12:15 +0000

Montebenichi is located in the municipality of Bucine in the Province of Arezzo of Tuscany. The village is situated on a hilltop between the Chianti Aretino and the Chianti Senesi, dominating the Valdambra, right on the border with the municipalities of Gaiole in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga. The views from the village are truly splendid, sweeping across the Crete Senesi to Monte Amiata in the south, Cortona in the east and Sienna and beyond in the west.

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Stay at a winery in the Chianti Classico wine zone of Tuscany

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:05:58 +0000

One of the great pleasures of visiting the beautiful Chianti Classico wine zone of Tuscany is the opportunity to stay at a working winery. Agriturismo "Le Cetinelle", located in the cool Chianti hills above Greve in Chianti, is just such a property. "Le Cetinelle" produces Chianti Classico wine and extavirgin olive oil, and offers comfortable accommodation for visitors holidaying in the region.

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Villa Gamberaia

Anna Maria Baldini — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:07:56 +0000

Villa Gamberaia and its italianate garden is one of the most famous of the classic Renaissance Tuscan villas and, indeed, is ranked among the most beautiful villas in Italy.

Villa Gamberaia is also one of the few truly spectacular Tuscan villas still in private hands. Villa Gamberaia is located in the beautiful hills of Settignano within easy reach of central Florence by car or bus. The gardens of the villa are open to the public for a small entry fee, and the gardens can be rented for events such as weddings and fashion shows. It is also possible to rent the villa itself.

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Luxury Tuscan villas and villa hotels

Anna Maria Baldini — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:00:39 +0000

The holiday of a lifetime – a couple of weeks relaxing in a luxury Tuscany villa! Throughout the province of Tuscany and especially near the art cities of Florence and Sienna, patrician villas are to be found in beautiful situations, usually vine-covered hillsides with spectacular panoramic views.

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The “Agriturismo Experience”

Anna Maria Baldini — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:00:39 +0000

The term “agriturismo” has a legal meaning in Tuscany even though it is sometimes used loosely to refer to any rural holiday accommodation. An agritourism is a working farm – in Tuscany invariably a winery and/or producer of olive oil – that offers accommodation to tourists in the form of whole houses, apartments or rooms.

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Tuscan Wineries

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 13:00:39 +0000

All of these Tuscan wineries in the Chianti Classico wine territory of Tuscany have their own wines and usually also their own olive oil on sale. You may ask to taste a wine before buying and at the larger wineries vertical tastings of Tuscan wines can be arranged, especially if you are staying at a vacation rental on the same property.

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Accommodations in Chianti

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 13:00:39 +0000

The Tuscany holiday accommodations listed here are located in both the countryside and the small towns and villages of the Chianti Classico wine territory. They are often near wineries but are not working vineyards themselves.

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Bed and Breakfast in Chianti

Anna Maria Baldini — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:00:39 +0000

One of the most convenient forms of accommodation in Chianti and Tuscany is a Bed and Breakfast (B&B) in Chianti. These can be located in both the countryside and the small towns and villages of the Chianti Classico wine territory and there are usually only two or three rooms offered, making for a more relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

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Timeshares and fractional ownership in Tuscany

Anna Maria Baldini — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:00:39 +0000

Fractional ownership of a vacation apartment is similar to a timesharebut with more flexibility and better equity. Borgo di Vagli fractional ownership club near Cortona on the Tuscan-Umbrian border provides access to luxury accommodation in a restored mediaeval village at a fraction of the price of owning and maintaining your own residence in Tuscany.

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Lodgings near Florence

Anna Maria Baldini — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:00:39 +0000

Since Renaissance times, the inhabitants of Florence have sought tranquility and cool breezes during summer by staying in Tuscan villas and on farms in the surrounding Tuscan hills. This is still an excellent strategy, not just for Florentines but also for summer visitors to this beautiful city.

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