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Pounding headaches. Constantly checking your watch. Waiting in traffic. With all the hectic obligations of daily life clogging our schedules, who doesn't need to take time away from the day-to-day routine to relax and recharge their batteries? There are few places that can appease the stressed soul more than the Chianti region, in Italy. If you can picture quiet countryside and a bucolic breeze on your skin, mixed with the warmth of the Italian sun, you are imagining the possibilities of rest and relaxation in this unique part of Italy. The simple pleasure of being away from the rat race in a calm environment, enjoying villa accommodation surrounded by vineyards and glorious scenery and historic towns will immediately begin to drain away your stress and allow you the leisure to explore the alluring features of this area. The wine Chianti is, as many know, all about the wine. When in Tuscany, villa holidays are not complete without sampling the local offerings. Not an administrative area, Chianti is defined by the towns made famous for special wine marked by the distinct black rooster seal. Produced with the difficult to grow Sangiovese grapes, the wine from this region has strict requirements and a distinctly light taste that has made them a favourite around the world. A tour of the vineyards and a sample of the various flavours is an authentic Tuscan experience not to be missed. The lifestyle The light taste and verdant aroma of the local wine seems to infuse the very atmosphere of existence in Tuscany. Villa stays here will expose you to a unique and varied lifestyle that will make you forget, even if but for a short while, the hustle and bustle of home. Whether you take a walk past the grand architecture of Florence, stroll through the soft leaves of sunny vineyards, or cycle up and down rolling green hills in silence, you cannot help but be tempted to daydream about making this kind of lifestyle a permanent one. The history For those who wish to sharpen the mind while they ease the soul, history beckons in Tuscany. Villa stays give you ample opportunity to open the doors to a past you may have only ever stumbled upon in the pages of a book. The hamlet towns of Montefioralle and Volpaia, for example, are small but rich in stories. They provide an excellent base from which to dig deep into the storied history of Florence and Vienna, while also learning more about the history of Chianti wine that stretches back to 1398. The cuisine Why limit your taste buds to the pleasures of wine in Tuscany? Villa experiences can tantalise your tongue and fill your stomach with the gorgeous Italian fare available throughout the region. Apart from the traditional pasta dishes, the olive oil produced in the region is unlike no other and simply must be tried on the traditional bruschetta. As you stand in an olive grove and bite into the fresh oil-soaked bread, while your eyes feast on the sunny countryside, you will feel energy and life creep back into your bones. Giovanni Balboni works for To Tuscany, who specialise in finding the perfect Tuscany villas in Chianti as well as selected villas in Umbria and Puglia. To Tuscany is proud of their villas and their reputation. All our Tuscan properties are personally selected and visited by our representatives to ensure we offer only the best in the region.
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