GETTING THERE

To Tuscany (0044 1227 646040, to-tuscany. com) offers a self-catering break at Tenuta Lo Spugno from €4,275 to €6,700 per week. The villa has four bedrooms, a pool and wellness centre, including Jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish bath. Both Ryanair (ryanair.com) and Aer Lingus (arelingus.com) fly from Dublin to Pisa. A room at the Belmond Villa San Michele (belmond.com) costs from €495. FRISKY BUSINESS: A pine marten