Tuscan Farm Holiday

Spend your vacation on a Tuscan winery. Tuscany is surely the region in Italy which most people are dreaming about visiting. Who hasn’t dreamt about renting a holiday apartment on a working Italian winery in the midst of the gentle rolling hills of Tuscany. Here among silvery and crooked olive trees you can enjoy the view over endless lines of crisp green vines with sweet grapes hanging lazily in the warm sun, and in the distance rows of proud dark green cypress trees. In the dark and warm summer evenings with singing cicadas as a background orchestra, you find yourselv sitting with a table full of Italian specialities such as salami, pecorino cheese, Parma ham and naturally a bottle of the local red wine, the Chianti soaking in the relaxed life of the Tuscan countryside.

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FIND YOUR WINERY

Search and you shall find - your own paradise among the vines and olives in Tuscany. Many of the local farmers have found a way to sharing the lovely surroundings with travellers. They have turned some of their property into apartments where you can rent a villa or an apartment on a weekly basis. In finding the right place, there are only a few things to consider. Whether being close to the sea is important, or if the swimming pool at the property is sufficient. Also consider the position of your farm. If you want to see the classic sights, such as Florens, Siena, Volterra, and Pisa, make sure that you stay between Siena and Florens. For instance in the famous city San Gimignano, the city with the towers. Staying in that area means staying in the famous Chianti area, and therefore, there are plenty of possibilities to visit other wineries and taste your way through the countryside.

THE LANDSCAPE

Before our inner eye we all recognize Tuscany. Any photo of the Tuscan landscape will reveal its origin and no one will doubt where it was taken. The ochre coloured houses with the green window shutters, the inviting landscape dressed in almost transparent watercolours, grey-green olive trees, dark green forests, and the rust-red stripes of the local soil reveals where we are. Should there still be any doubt, the proud green cypress trees standing like exclamation marks in the distance, will throw light over the mystery. Not just the visual beauty of the landscapes attracts us the lovely smell of wild rosemary and resin from a sunburned pine tree is the essence of Tuscany. Golden corn fields in saturated colours recalls memories of summer, and when the last rays of the sun goes down behind the forrest and the sky changes from light pink, over violet, to a pitch dark sky with shining stars you feel at home and Tuscany will forever be in your heart.

TUSCANY OFFERS A LOT

Tuscany is the birthplace of the Renaissance. Here artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Michelangelo created their unique masterpieces. And it was here, that writers such as Byron, Shelly, and Goethe got inspiration during their classical culture tours to the eternal city of Rome. It was also right here that pilgrimes passed on their way from Canterbury to Rome. The region is famous for its olives, cheese, salamis and wines, and a tour through Tuscany is also a gastronomic feast. From the simple trattoria to the finest restaurants in the major cities you will find the highly praised Tuscan cuisine, which will make you fall in love with this region forever. And by renting an apartment you have the chance to cook for yourself and become a master in Italian cooking. One more thing – Tuscany is full of beauty. The historic cities are offering a large selection of sights. You can rent a bicycle or hike around in the beautiful hills.

GETTING THERE

Tuscany is known locally as Toscana, and is positioned in the centre of Italy, about half the way down the peninsula. To enjoy Tuscany to the fullest, you will have to rent a car. Fly into one of the airports: Firenze, Pisa, Perugia, or even Rome, and it is a short way to the unforgettable undulating rolling hills of mid-Tuscany. Enjoy!