Villa le Caggia
Posted in: Florence Localities Travel Tips Tuscan Coast Villas and Farmhouses

Tuscany is consistently listed as one of the top locations for groups of friends, extended families, and multi-generational family groups to book a getaway together and for many good reasons! But why exactly does it work so well? Here’s our list of reasons as to why you should book a group getaway at a villa in Tuscany...

Christmas Market, Santa Croce
Posted in: Events Florence Localities Tourist Attractions Travel Tips Winter

Florence has something different to offer during each season, ensuring that each has features that make it a dreamy time to explore this dreamy city. However, as summer fades into our memories and the colder months approach, we think that winter escapes in the city, in particular, are due some love. So, if you can’t wait until summer 2027 for your next vacation in Tuscany then discover why we think you should book your holiday rental in Florence for this winter...

Fine dining
Posted in: Florence Food and Wine Localities Restaurants & Cafés Siena Travel Tips

Love to eat well? Then that already makes Tuscany an ideal destination as you’ll find all sorts of incredible meals at amazing price points in all kinds of eateries, excellent regional dishes, perfect ingredients at markets, delicious street food to eat on the go, food festivals, guided tastings, and much more besides. For foodies, Tuscany presents endless options and food experiences and for foodies who like more exclusive opportunities, it offers a long list of Michelin-starred and Michelin-recognised restaurants. Recently, four new restaurants have been added to Tuscany’s Michelin Guide for 2026. So, if you want to add some fine-dining experiences to your trip and to get ahead of the crowd then these are the newly listed gems that you should add to your itinerary...

Pouring wine
Posted in: Florence Food and Wine Localities Restaurants & Cafés Travel Tips

Many people are now aware of Florence’s wine windows as they are a regular feature on the social media accounts of those who visit the city. These buchette del vino, once-ubiquitous windows through which one could purchase wine directly from noble families’ palaces, are dotted all throughout the city. In total, there are at least almost 200 known examples that still exist today, though only a small number are now functional once more.


A unique way to engage with Florence’s history and a fun foodie experience that may be a little bit touristy but is worth it nonetheless, this is one thing we think any wine-lover should add to their itinerary if they are booking a villa with pool in Florence!


Now that they’re so popular, however, you may have lots of questions. Here’s our complete guide to the wine windows of Florence!

Plautilla Nelli's Last Supper, Christ
Posted in: Churches & Religious Buildings Florence Localities Museums & Galleries Must See Attractions Tourist Attractions Travel Tips

If you bring a budding painter with you on vacation to Tuscany or if you book a villa in Florence, in particular, you’ll have no shortage of incredible and famous works of art to take in. If you are simply an art-lover yourself, you’ll have endless iconic pieces to tick of your bucket list. However, if you want to particularly impress and inspire any girls in your group or you simply want to seek out the rare examples of female artists among the countless famous men then you might find yourself a little stuck. There are works by these pioneering women to be found but to ensure you can add them to your itinerary, over the next few weeks we aim to highlight just a few of some of the must-see examples...


Today’s work by a female artist of the Renaissance that you should make a point see if you have booked a vacation rental in Florence, the birthplace of the movement, is...