Tuscany

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A beautifully restored 19th-century hunting lodge, Villa Marta is located in the countryside, just three miles from Lucca, and is recommended for those looking to combine sightseeing (Lucca, Pisa and Pietrasanta are all close by) with relaxation.

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A beautifully restored 17th-century farmhouse set amongst lush terraced gardens scented with wisteria and rosemary, this is one of Tuscany’s best small, rural hotels.

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Castelfalfi is located in verdant countryside, 50 minutes’ drive from Pisa airport, an hour from Florence and Siena and 30 minutes from Volterra and San Gimignano. A quintessential Tuscan hilltop village, once abandoned, has been beautifully restored, with a modern, eco-friendly, unobtrusive building added to create a wonderful resort surrounded by oak trees, vineyards and olive groves with far-reaching views of a quintessentially Tuscan landscape.

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Set against a dramatic backdrop of rolling countryside and overlooking the city of Siena, this property was home to the Sozzini family for many centuries and is the perfect place to escape to for peace and tranquillity.

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Located close to the hill town of Casole d’Elsa, 45 minutes from Siena and 50 from Florence, this is Tuscany’s most luxurious retreat. The hotel stands at the top of a 4,000-acre estate and has wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and the distant towers of San Gimignano.

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Located right on a sandy beach, Torre Mozza is a 16th century watchtower commissioned by the wealthy Appiani family who wanted to keep a close eye on the transportation of precious minerals from the nearby island of Elba. Restored and reopened in 2015, it is now a unique and intimate hotel with just eight suites mixing original features such as exposed stone and wooden beams with contemporary design, modern art and marine themed sculptures.

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The pretty hilltop hamlet of San Felice lies in the heart of Chianti, 15 kilometres from Siena. It dates back to as early as 714AD and now the whole hamlet has been converted into a luxury hotel. It is also one of Chianti Classico’s leading wine estates.

Set in the Val di Chiana, the Villa di Piazzano is an elegant retreat offering a genuinely warm and welcoming atmosphere. Owned and run by Alessandra Wimpole, it is an early 16th-century hunting lodge. The 13 traditionally furnished bedrooms all overlook the valley and the tranquil gardens where there is a large summer swimming pool.

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Opened in 2012, Castello La Leccia is a beautifully restored ancient hamlet situated two kilometres south of Castellina in Chianti and 45 minutes from Florence. It has a spectacular position at the end of an avenue of cypress trees and has panoramic views of the Val d’Elsa, taking in Siena, San Gimignano and the Alps.

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The village of Bagno Vignoni in the heart of the Val d’Orcia has welcomed pilgrims for centuries; they would stop here to enjoy the hot springs as they travelled the via Francigena on their way to Rome.