Easter in Tuscany, in a villa of your own

Easter arrives in Tuscany with the first green of spring. The vines begin to bud, wild flowers fill the fields, and Holy Week brings processions through the villages and a table built around lamb, artichokes, eggs and colomba, the dove shaped cake. In Florence, Easter Sunday is marked by the Scoppio del Carro, when an ornate cart is set alight with fireworks outside the cathedral, a custom centuries old.

A villa suits the season, gathering the family for a long weekend or a full week. Below you will find a 16th century country house above Donoratico with a tower bedroom, a 19th century farmhouse on 35 hectares of Bolgheri wine country with 360 degree views, and a hilltop house between the two Spanish fortresses of Porto Ercole.

At a glance

• 232 private villas
• From 1 to 22 bedrooms
• Up to 41 guests in one villa
• 224 with a private pool
• 25 with sea views
• 75 with a cook or staff
• Availability and price on request, reply within one working day