Tuscany holidays

If you want a taste of the real heart and soul of Italy - with a glass or two of vino thrown in - holidays to Tuscany are for you.

With a unique blend of picturesque hill towns, jaw-dropping scenery and some of Italy's finest cities, Tuscany holidays are like nothing else on earth. And while most pay homage to the countryside, there are dozens of cities and towns just waiting to be explored too. Pisa, Siena, Florence, Cortona, Arezzo, Lucca and San Gimignano all warrant trips in their own right. But if you fancy a tour round, why not hire a car and make a road trip of it?

Siena is the place to see bareback horse races that take place in the middle of town, while the art of Florence is almost incomparably rich, and you can't go through life without seeing Pisa and the leaning tower that put it on the map.

Wherever you go, hotels are in abundance and both luxury and budget options are fairly widespread, with many of the fabulous villas that dot the landscape available for rent.

And don't forget to take advantage of the glorious local produce. Regular travellers to Italy will always tell you that pizza and pasta taste better in their homeland, so don't overlook the obvious. For a change, however, don't miss out on some of the cheaper traditional dishes like country stews and the lesser-known fish recipes washed down with local wines... simply divine.

You can visit Tuscany by flying into Florence's Peretola Airport (FLR) or Pisa's Galileo Galilei International (PSA). So why wait? Book your place at a Tuscan table now by using the TravelSupermarket search tool to find the very best prices.