The Tuscan countryside is certainly one of the most fascinating places in the world, as testify not only the many tourists that, attracted by landscapes described in films and novels, every year spend their holidays there, but also UNESCO, which has included Val d`Orcia in its list of World Heritage sites.

Today, many of the country houses where once peasants lived with their families have been finely renovated and converted into houses or apartments for rent for your vacations in Tuscany.

• In these lodgings, which despite being supplied with all modern comforts have maintained their rustic style, you can enjoy complete privacy and relax one or more weeks in close contact with nature.

• The owners of vacation villas in Tuscany will welcome you and will be at your disposal with information and advice but, unlike in hotels or in some holiday farms, will guarantee your complete autonomy in organizing your days.

• Moreover Tuscan farmhouses are surrounded by wide lawns where you can have a barbecue with "bistecca alla fiorentina" (T-bone Florentine style) and "rosticciana" (grilled pork-chop), play football with your friends and children, play with your pets (many structures welcome them) and, in the summer, sunbathe... by a wonderful swimming pool.

Last but not least, Florence, Siena, Arezzo and other cities of art are within easy car reach of many vacation farmhouses in Tuscany for pleasant one-day trips.