Summers far from the stifling heat that pervades the big cities. Possibility of skiing all day long during the winter. Not to speak of the thousand hues of red in the autumn and the vivid green symbol of the awakening of nature.

That is the meaning of spending some days of vacation in a farmhouse in the mountains in Tuscany .

With its 11,000 square kilometres of mountain territory, 50 ski facilities, more than 50,000 kilometres of paths for walks and bike or horseback excursions, castles, fortresses, monasteries and hermitages to explore, Tuscany is the ideal destination for those who are dreaming of a period of relaxation as well as for those who want to stay fit doing some sports in the open air.

All you have to do is looking for a farmhouse in the mountain , possibly in the Casentino or in the Garfagnana, in the Lunigiana or on Mount Amiata, in the Mugello or on the Pistoia Apennines, or on the slopes of the Apuan Alps: very different but equally charming areas that defy any attempt to order them in term of beauty.

Wherever located, your farmhouse in the mountain will surely be built in the typical Tuscan style: stone walls, terracotta-tiled floors, wooden beamed ceilings, trimmings and stair in pietra serena.

In fact the farmhouses in the mountains , which now have been transformed into accommodation facilities provided with all modern comforts (satellite TV, Internet connection, washing machine, dishwasher, etc.), in the past were humble peasant houses.