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When temperatures rise while on vacation in the summer months, there are plenty of ways to cool off. Firstly, choosing the right rental is a great place to start. For example, you can rent one of our villas in Italy with a pool so that you can take a dip whenever you want. Or you can choose one of our villas in Italy with air-conditioning so you can always escape to cool air indoors. Or you could decide on a location like one of our villas on the Amalfi Coast, our villas in the Cinque Terre, or our villas on the Tuscan Coast to have both the sea breezes and waters to help you stay cool. 

Dreaming of a vacation rental in Florence and time spent exploring the endless incredible cultural attractions of the city? Considering a visit to the Uffizi Gallery? Well, then these are the questions that you are going to need answered to plan a perfect visit…

What Are The Average Wait Times For The Uffizi Gallery?

While the option to get skip-the-queue or fast-passes exists, the average wait time for the Uffizi Gallery is already pretty short nowadays due to online ticket booking and many fast-pass tickets will not actually get you through the queue for security checks any faster. So, don’t worry, if you have booked a villa in Florence and want to see the Uffizi during your time in the city, you won’t have to waste all day lining up for this most famous and unmissable tourist attraction! You simply need to book your ticket online for a certain time slot and show up around fifteen minutes prior to your official entry time. Most people can expect to wait five to twenty minutes in the queue, allowing visitors to pass through security. As you no longer have to collect pre-booked tickets physically at the box office, there is also one less thing to queue for. 

Amidst the lush, tree-covered hills, valleys, and winding roads of the famous Chianti wine region of Tuscany, you might come across the impossibly charming Villa La Canonica Di Pietrafitta, a unique and charming property that crowns the sweet little hamlet of Pietrafitta, 5km from the town of Castellina in Chianti.

This lovely stone building is impossibly pretty and boasts endless character. A former priest’s home, Villa La Canonica Di Pietrafitta is made up of an old converted church with a bell tower and different little stone buildings that have been combined to form one impressive property within a paved courtyard. The result looks like a little hamlet in its own right and gives guests the sense of having taken over a little Tuscan town for their time on vacation in Tuscany!

If you are considering booking one of our villas in Tuscany, you may be wondering about how long you should spend in Tuscany? Plus, should you move around and, if so, how often? 

Many people who come to Italy, decide to plan a big once-in-a-lifetime trip - especially if they are coming from a long distance - where they try and tick off as much as possible in one go. Of course, this is understandable if you do want to fit in as much as you can but we think that you can find one vacation rental in Tuscany that would make for a perfect base and still see plenty in one holiday without totally running yourself ragged and having to move around lots. Book a comfortable, relaxing, welcoming home to return to each evening or to spend lazy days by the pool doing little at all as well as having your big adventure days – that’s the best way to experience Tuscany!

If you are planning a fall vacation in Italy and you’re dreaming ahead to a perfect getaway amongst the beautiful foliage and scenery, the calmer cities, and the incredible harvest bounty then we have some perfect tips to help you have the cosiest, most enjoyable holiday ever! Here’s what you should keep in mind during an autumn stay in one of our villas in Italy.