Holidays in Artimino

An introduction to Artimino

Holidays in Artimino are for art lovers, wine lovers, history lovers, Tuscany lovers and lovers of outstanding natural beauty. On your holidays in Artimino you'll be staying in one of the most enchanting of all of Tuscany's photogenic villages. Set high on a hill and surrounded by a sturdy stone wall, the town dates back to Medieval times and is a haphazard maze of tiny cobbled lanes, white painted houses with quaint shutters, tempting artisan shops, tiny churches and gaily painted ristorantes - all watched over by a decorative clock tower.

Holidays in Artimino are Tuscany at its best, as witnessed by one of the region's finest houses; Villa Ferdinanda – known locally as the Villa of 100 Chimneys – that was built by the Medicis in the 16th century and is still magnificent in its creamy imperiousness. (But try counting the chimneys…there are forty, not a hundred!)

Beyond the town walls, Artimino holidays reveal devastatingly beautiful countryside. The hilltop setting provides sweeping panoramic views over a landscape of lush vineyards punctuated with Medici villas. So last minute holidays in Artimino, or even cheap holidays to Artimino, cater for lovers of history, beauty, Tuscany and wine. But what of art?

On summer holidays to Artimino you are perfectly placed to feast on more great sculptures, paintings, mosaics and architecture than probably anywhere else on Earth. On your holidays in Artimino you'll find the great Renaissance city of Florence is virtually on your doorstep.

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