Tuscany

Iesolana in Bucine near Arezzo.

try www.lafornella.com Get place, great owners. Easy access to everything.

Check out rentvillas.com. They have villas in all sizes and in all locations. They were very helpful for us.

www.aiolina.it Easily handles 8, and each family can get their own space and yet be together.

La Certosa, www.classictuscanhomes.com. We have rented it four times and love it. It is within walking distance of Cortona (a hike, but doable.)

We stayed at Rondini Blu near Montespertoli last September. Stefano Guidi and his nephew, Niccola, own two houses and rent different areas. We were with another couple and each couple had their own apartment. One bedroom, a bath, a living room/kitchen/dining area. I know Stefano also has a larger apartment with two bedrooms. I remember that Niccola has a large house with several small apartments available. There is a swimming pool used by people at both houses. The information for Stefano is www.rondiniblu.it. The telephone is 333 2282263. We found the apartments originally on www.vrbo.com. If you go there, please tell them that Bev from Iowa recommended the apartments. Montespertoli is about an hour from Florence. It is a more rural area but you get on the highway and go to Florence. Since you can't drive in the center of Florence, you can drive to one of the smaller towns near Montespertoli and take a commuter train to Florence. It was really easy to do. Niccola raises grapes and participates in a wine cooperative. He took us on a tour of the wine making operation. He also has olive trees and olive oil for sale. We really enjoyed being there. Everyone was really nice to us! Good luck!