Big changes today

We made a couple of changes under the hood today to improve the sites long term future. Unfortunately in the short term you may find a lot of broken links (if you come to the site from another site or search engine) and be directed back to the home page. We also started using Google as our site search, and it may take a few days for them to re-index the site and have the results updated. We appreciate your patience - thanks!

Snow in Florence

Florence had a rare snow storm the week before Christmas - here is a video:

Historical Florentine Apartment

The charming studio apartment "Leonardo" is in the heart of old Florence, with views onto the Piazza Signoria. Situated on the first floor, "Leonardo" has a large drawing room with fireplace and a double bed, an intimate corner with a sofa and coffee table, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Make this your home for a romantic winter getaway in Florence!

Wine events in Tuscany

If you are staying in one of our villas in the country or one of our luxury apartments in the amazing Renaissance city of Florence, there are a couple of very important wine tastings coming up you may be interested in:

The Chianti Classico Collection - February 17 and 18 at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence

Benvenuto Brunello - February 22, 23, 24, and 25

Check the links for more details on these events.

Apartment on the River Arno Sleeps 4

This 80 square meter apartnemt is in the Palazzo Branca Aria della Ripa, a building from the end of the 19th century, on Arno rover. The building is in one of the best areas of Florence, just a 10 minute walk from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, 5 minutes from Santa Maria Novella and 15 minutes from Fortezza da Basso. The building has been fully restored and preserves intact the refined elegance and warm hospitality of a true Florentine house.

Piazza Signoria

If you are visiting Tuscany, and Florence in particular, you must spend some time in Piazza Signoria. Florence-On-Line is a guide to Florence, and they just posted a new page about Piazza Signoria with some great photos - check it out for ideas of what to do while vacationing in one of Tuscany Rent Direct's apartments or Tuscan Villas.

Apt. 9 Palazzo Branca Aria della Ripa

Palazzo Branca Aria della Ripa is a building from the end of the 19th century on the Arno river. The building is in one of the best areas of Florence, just a 10 minute walk from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, 5 minutes from Santa Maria Novella and 15 minutes from Fortezza da Basso. The palazzo has been transformed into a structure that preserves intact the refined elegance of an aristocratic dwelling and the warm hospitality of a true Florentine house. This apartment sleeps 6.