| Staying in a country hotel is the ideal way to get | | | | The reason to use a country hotel rather than |
| the best from Tuscany. It makes a perfect | | | | one within Florence or Pisa is clear. During the |
| holiday for couples and families alike, allowing you | | | | tourist season these cities are swamped by |
| to visit the tourist centres but also relax in the | | | | tourists from all around the world. It is estimated |
| picturesque countryside of Tuscany. Located near | | | | that during any day between April and October |
| the 'Cities of Art' it is also great for culture | | | | the local populations are outnumbered by visitors. |
| vultures. | | | | The opportunity to take a trip to either of these |
| The reason a country hotel offer so much to the | | | | cities and then return to the serenity of your |
| tourist is due to the duality of their purpose. For | | | | country hotel cannot be missed. |
| those wishing to see all Tuscany has to offer | | | | Florence itself was one of the centres of the |
| they make a great base for touring. While those | | | | renaissance. Mainly due to the Medici influence and |
| who just wish to sit by the pool and relax they | | | | finance, forward thinkers such as da Vinci, Galileo |
| make brilliant retreats for getting yourself | | | | and Machiavelli all lived in the city at one time and |
| together and coming back rejuvenated. | | | | the various museums give a wonderful |
| Tuscany is famed for its wines, of which there | | | | representation of their work. |
| are many. Most famous of them is Chianti, | | | | The cuisine of Tuscany has simplicity at its heart; |
| although other wines of note are Morellino and | | | | no doubt your hotel will serve many of the |
| Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Wine tasting can be | | | | signature dishes of the region and all are worth |
| seen as one of the major reason to travel to | | | | sampling. Most notable are the meat dishes of |
| Tuscany. Your hotel in the region should possess | | | | which Florentine steak is a favourite. With so |
| a good number of these wines allowing you to | | | | many meat dishes available the sumptuous red |
| sample them without even having to leave the | | | | wines accompany the local dishes excellently. |
| comfort of your hotel. | | | | Taking the family to Tuscany may be seen as a |
| Tourist destinations in Tuscany include the cities | | | | wasted trip with so much culture and history to |
| of Florence, Lucca and Pisa. Touring from a quality | | | | soak in. Lying so close to the coast however, an |
| base in the country will allow you to visit many of | | | | ideal day trip from your hotel is the beach; in the |
| them. Pisa is a great family expedition as | | | | summer months the temperature soars making |
| youngsters will be able to recognise the leaning | | | | sun bathing and taking a dip in the sea great ways |
| tower. Florence as the home of the Medici family | | | | to keep youngsters entertained. |
| will offer history buffs a fascinating insight into this | | | | Visiting a country hotel in Tuscany really opens up |
| powerful European family. | | | | this fantastic region. It has much to offer the |
| Art lovers will surely benefit the most from | | | | tourist from the fine wine and cuisine to the |
| Tuscany, either staying in a city or country hotel | | | | picture perfect beaches. The glorious architecture |
| will allow the visitation of many of the fine art | | | | of the cities twinned with their intellectual history |
| galleries. Florence provides examples of the true | | | | makes the trip educational as well as enjoyable. |
| master's work. Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci | | | | The chance to just lay by the hotel pool sipping |
| and Botticelli all lived within the region and with | | | | wine gives those who need it the chance to relax |
| such fine scenery as inspiration it is little wonder | | | | and recuperate in stunning surroundings. Overall |
| why these artists are considered some of the | | | | Tuscany is an essential tourist destination that all |
| best in the world. | | | | should visit at least once in their lifetime. |