A rural landscape near Borgo San Lorenzo. Where it is: The countryside north of Florence ... If you want to stay closer to Florence, Nash recommends the Belmond Villa San Michele in Fiesole ...

Beyond Florence, in the Tuscan hills, a handful of Italy's finest historic buildings have been turned into glorious places to stay ... degree prospect over the countryside between San Gimignano ...

The Grand Duke of Tuscany obviously knew a thing or two ... as is the advice from the sommelier. There are many places in Florence that offer decent food, but few like the “BSJ” that can ...

But they’re not here because Chianti is necessarily the best place for a Tuscan holiday. Chianti’s popularity is partly geographical – it lies between Florence and Siena, Tuscany’s key ...

But where are the best places in Tuscany ... to live near urban centers without sacrificing tranquility can opt for villas ...

Driving out of the city of Florence, the monumental white villa ... Built in 1596 by order of Ferdinando I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, the villa, replete with frescoes and sculptures ...

But beautiful, medieval Siena is just jewel in Tuscany's crown ... it’s time to explore Florence’s contemporary scene. The fashionable place to stay is Portrait Firenze – it’s owned ...