Make a holiday rental home or villa in Scansano, Italy your home away from home

Scansano lies in the hilly Maremma region of Tuscany, halfway between Mount Amiata and Italy’s west coast. This places self-catering accommodation in Scansano with easy reach of the beach for families on a summer break, while the rugged green landscape and peaceful nature of the inland area make for a relaxing escape for couples.

Things to do in Scansano, Italy

The town was first settled by the Romans, although most of the buildings in the town’s historic centre date from the 15th and 16th centuries. Visitors can take a walking tour around several sights including the Church of the Madonna delle Grazie, the Convent of Patrero and the Castle of Montepo.

If all the walking tires you out, the Saturnia Spa, 15km down the road from Scansano, offers the perfect place to relax with a massage and a hot sauna.

Tuscany is of course prime wine-cultivating country, and Scansano is located in the heart of the Strada del Vino. There are several wineries found close to Scansano where visitors can taste the different varieties on offer and select their favourites to take back and enjoy at their holiday villa.

The beautiful scenery around Scansano lends itself perfectly to watercolour, and it is possible to both purchase canvases and paints in the area, and there are also lessons in watercolour painting on offer. Other activities available in the town include learning to cook your own traditional Italian favourites with a cooking course.

There are also several golf courses available around Scansano, and the Circolo Golf Maremmello and Saturnia Golf Club are both within a 10-minute drive.

Places to visit on holiday in Scansano, Italy

Grosseto is the nearest large town to Scansano, 30km to the east, and has several sights which may interest visitors including the Medicean Walls, a Cathedral, the neo-Gothic Palazzo Aldobrandeschi and the Roman ruins just outside the town at Roselle.

The small town of Campagnatico, 20-minutes drive north of Scansano, may also be worth a daytrip, especially for visitors in the summer. The town plays host to numerous festivals and celebrations such as Summer in Campagnatico in early August.

Weather in Scansano, Italy

Scansano benefits from a climate typical of inland Italy. The summer months are hot and dry, with temperatures of up to 30C in June and July. Winters remain mild although may be a little wetter, but with plenty of outdoor and indoor activities around the area, a holiday home in Scansano offers a perfect escape at any time of the year.

Flights to Scansano, Italy

The most convenient route to self-catering accommodation in Scansano is via either Perugia Airport (PEG), with flights from London Stansted with Ryanair landing five times per week, or the more popular Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) - both are equal distances from the town. Car hire is available at either airport and is the easiest way to travel the 165km to your accommodation.