Staying at the rustic, luxury castle hotel Castello Di Vicarello and doing a one on one tailor made cooking class with the owner Aurora. They have a large organic garden, so we collected all the fresh vegetables first, and cooked up a Tuscan feast in the gorgeous stone clad kitchen.
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Tuscany Holidays
Even by Italian standards, Tuscany is a region of outstanding natural beauty and cultural riches - historic towns packed with architectural and artistic treasures, and surrounded by picture-postcard landscapes of rolling hills and cypress trees.
Why we think you’ll love it
- The dominating themes behind any luxury holiday to Tuscany are architecture, food, wine and landscape - what's not to love? The area has something for everyone and can be enjoyed at all times of the year.
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Luxury Holidays to Tuscany: The Detail
Tuscany's highlights include Siena, which hosts the famous annual Palio horse race; the wonderfully preserved medieval city of San Gimignano, with its soaring towers; Pisa with its soaring and leaning tower; and, of course, Florence, the 'cradle of the Renaissance', with its magnificent duomo, Uffizi gallery and Ponte Vecchio.
We also know the little gems off the beaten track such as the lovely medieval town of Lucca with it's perfectly preserved walls that you can bicycle round, and some of Tuscany's finest vineyards for private wine tastings. Added to this, Tuscany has miles of Mediterranean coastline. All rather perfect, we think you'll agree.
Original Travel has selected some of the best properties from across the region. Many of them are in rural settings, but within easy range of the main cultural attractions, giving you the best of both worlds, but we have some properties in the beautiful city of Florence itself.
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- Average Temp. — 8°C / 46°F
- Rainfall — 7cm / 3.1 inches
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Castello del Nero
Tuscany
Surrounded by 700 acres of rolling Tuscan hills, Castello del Nero is the first hotel in the Chianti area to incorporate a true destination spa, from global spa specialists ESPA.
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Palazzo Terranova
Tuscany
The hotel was completely restored from a ruin by a British couple, and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside.
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Villa Fontelunga
Tuscany
A beautifully restored Tuscan manor house, set above the Val di Chiana and enjoying panoramic views towards the hilltop town of Cortona.
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Castiglion del Bosco
Tuscany
For a taste of life on a grand Tuscan estate, a stay at Castiglion del Bosco is highly recommended. There are a mere 4,500 acres for guests to explore but the first decision is whether to stay in one of the 23 immaculate suites in Il Borgo, formerly the estate’s central hub, or in one of nine farmhouse villas dotted around the estate and available for private hire.
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Borgo Santo Pietro
Tuscany
A luxurious villa set amid 13 acres of private grounds in the Tuscan countryside.
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Villa Mangiacane
Tuscany
The property and its original Renaissance frescoes fell into disrepair but have now been painstakingly restored to their former splendour.
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