There is no doubt! If you want to spend your holidays in Tuscany in close contact with nature... well, you just have to book a farmhouse . These charming rural houses, once the residence of peasant families that nowadays have been transformed into well-equipped accommodation facilities, are, in fact, surrounded by hectares and hectares of cultivated land.

In the past, when the labour of men and animals still played a fundamental role, living right at the centre of the estate they had to work in was a great advantage for peasants.

At present, thanks to this enviable location you will enjoy breathtaking views from your farmhouse in Tuscany ! Wherever you look, you will see rolling hills, olive trees, vineyards and cereal fields.

Massive stone or masonry buildings, warm in the winter and cool in the summer, the Tuscan farmhouses have almost always two or more floors. Their rooms are cosy and warm, with terracotta-tiled floors and wooden beamed ceilings. Outdoor, they have a farmyard (once the place where cereals were thrashed, now an excellent location for al fresco meals), stables, a barn and, sometimes, even a well.

Skilfully renovated in the last few decades, after they had been abandoned in the course of the 20th century following the depopulation of the countryside, they have maintained their traditional country style.

These are just some of the reasons - but we are sure that you will find some more during your holidays - for renting a farmhouse in Tuscany , if you are dreaming of relaxation and privacy in close contact with nature.