Invitation to Tuscany is one of the longest established and best respected agencies, now in our 30th year. Known for personal service and a wide range of beautiful places to stay in Tuscany, we hope to help you find the perfect villa, cottage or castle for your holiday. Start searching below or simply contact us with your requirements.
Featured property: Arancio
The largest of the houses in a rambling 16th century Chianti farmhouse, Arancio has two entrances - one from the charming front terrace with bright tile-covered tables overlooking the nearby vineyard and with handy access to the deceptively small, but well-equipped kitchen, and another directly into the large living room, whose warm colors and comfortable furnishings make your feel instantly at home.
Things to do in Tuscany
Discover the Montagnola Senese on foot
Added on January 29th 2012 — Active, Central Tuscany
In this half-day walking tour Walkers meet at approx. 10.00 am at Pievescola and proceed to Simignano. After passing the ‘Cinta Senese’ pigs, the path climbs steadily up through chestnut woods and on past the yellow Sienese marble quarries before opening out with magnificent views towards Chiusdino and beyond. We walk on and up to … Read more »
Visit the Stately houses of Lucca
Added on January 21st 2012 — Churches and Castles, Lucca and Pisa
In the hills outside Lucca many villas, such as Villa Mansi, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Reale, are now open to the public. They have magnificent gardens, rococo facades and famous guest lists from an era when visitors like Paganini, John Singer Sargent and Metternich were richly received. The following website has a great map to … Read more »
The Puccini Opera Festival
Added on January 20th 2012 — Concerts, Events, Lucca and Pisa
The 56th annual Puccini Festival will feature La Boheme, Tosca, La Traviata and Madame Butterfly in late July and in August 2012. Performed in an open-air theatre in a park in Torre del Lago near the home of the famous composer. See this website for ticket information.
About Invitation to Tuscany
Invitation to Tuscany is a personal, family run agency that personally hand-picks and inspects all properties. Started nearly 30 years ago, we still deal with the same area, which we know well, and love, renting villas in Tuscany. We think self-catering homes are the best way to really experience a region – it allows you to immerse yourself in the area and in the local culture – shop in the local markets, visit vineyards and taste the wines. We now are part of Flipkey and Tripadvisor and collect independent reviews through them – have a look at some here: Tripadvisor. You can also see reviews for each property at the bottom of their web-page.
We have some properties further afield, in Umbria, Liguria and Sicily, but all houses have something that makes us love them, whether they are a small, romantic cottage or a grand old palazzo. We have built up a reputation over many years for personal, reliable service and will always give you the best advice we can. Dan Wrightson grew up and lived in Tuscany for many years; he sketches many of the houses and the surrounding landscapes and towns, sitting in the sun for hours with only a glass of wine for company. We are members of ABTOI , the association of British tour Operators to Italy.
Online booking
You can also book online – we always prefer to talk to you, but this can be useful if you are looking at the property of your dreams and the office is closed – you can make sure the week or weeks you want are held for you. There is no difference in price and you can run your whole booking online and never talk to us, or manage everything via phone and old-fashioned post.
