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There are many destinations that have become famous as Christmas hot-spots due to their pretty markets, ice-skating rinks in gorgeous locations, impressive lights displays, festive events, and unique traditions. Tuscany is a place that might not immediately come to mind when one thinks of the Holidays but there are plenty of great reasons to visit at this time of the year; from the food and wine, to the picturesque towns made lovelier, to the Christmas markets. In particular, if you find a vacation rental in Arezzo, you will discover that this picture-perfect medieval city is transformed into the, “Arezzo City of Christmas.”

The Arezzo City of Christmas event sees the already charming historic centre get a very special Christmas makeover with light shows projected onto the ancient stone walls of the buildings framing the Piazza Grande, a traditional-style Tyrolean Christmas market with typical Alpine huts set up in the same square, a pretty Ferris Wheel towering in the Il Prato Park, Santa Claus moving into the Medici Fortress and transforming it into a Christmas village, and more. 

Planning on spending Christmas in Tuscany this year? Well, browse our villas in Tuscany and come enjoy the incredible food and wine, the charming towns made prettier by lights and cheer, the traditional Christmas markets that take over historic centres across the region, the festive spirit, the beautiful churches and Nativity scenes, the unique traditions, and more that is on offer to those who choose to experience a Tuscan Christmas. 

If you’re in the region on Christmas Eve and you’re looking for something extra-special to do, head to the beautiful medieval town of Monteriggioni. Perched on a hillside overlooking lush valleys, forests, and fields and ringed by its ancient medieval walls and watch towers, this is a beyond picturesque Tuscan town and, each Christmas Eve, it hosts a magical event. 

Christmas is a magical time of the year and many people have all sorts of incredible traditions to enjoy at home but if you are thinking of doing something a little different then why not consider spending the Holiday Season in Tuscany? Leave the planning and preparations and chaos of the season behind and experience a relaxing Tuscan Christmas in one of our gorgeous vacation rentals in Tuscany. 

From cosy farmhouses with big old roaring fires, to apartments in the centre of some of the region’s most beautiful cities, to spacious and relaxing modern villas, to historic palaces with endless character, we have an unbelievable array of villas that would make for ideal winter getaways this year. Whether you want to escape and book a last-minute villa in Tuscany for the Holidays, you don’t have other plans for the season, you’re looking to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style, or you want to enjoy a ski break, we have perfect options for all this and more...