This lovely, rustic tuscan home is on a hillside that overlooks olive

groves, beautifully typical tuscan landscapes and on a clear day you can

see Brunelleschi's duomo in Florence. We discovered this place through

a friend and contacted the owner who is as lovely and hospitable as

this property. The apartments vary in size, ours was a small one called

the Tinaio. They rent by the week, much like houses do. We did not

have a car and had to walk to the nearest town and take public

transportation into Florence. I would recommend renting a car. You can park the

car on the outskirts of Florence which is about 10 minutes by car. The

bus is ok, but not the best idea when returning at night. She does have a

website, and make sure you type in "net" because there is another one

by the same name.

Her website is www.ilcasalone.net. I will definitly go back.