READERS RECOMMEND

SPAIN

Farm life

“This working farm in Catalonia is a beautiful, off-the-beaten-track sort of place with a rental cottage and many appealing activities, especially for nature lovers.”

Mother’s Garden cottage, L’Hort de la Mare, Marca, Tarragona 43775; 011-34-977-178-346, www.mothersgarden.org. From $130 per night (three-night minimum).

SUSAN BRANDEHOFF

Chicago

ITALY

This old Tuscan house

“We rented a villa near Cortona for 10 days in May. It was glorious: a 400-year-old stone villa, completely modernized and equipped in the heart of Tuscany.”

Villa Bianca, Loc. Piazzano C.S. 25, Tuoro sul Trasimeno 06069; 011-39-075-825-4040, www.casabiancacortona.com. Weekly only, from $690.

MARSHALL PEARLMAN

Laguna Hills