Trying to pack in all of Italy's sights can start to feel a lot like hard work. So why not swap the obligatory attractions for actual labour on one of the country's organic farms? As contributor Paul Batty discovered in the Tuscan countryside, a working holiday doesn't have to be a dull one.

From the leaning tower of Pisa to the marble marvels of Florence Cathedral, Tuscany boasts an abundance of stimuli for each of the five senses of its millions of visitors each year. In fact, TripAdvisor informs us, there are 4,406 ‘Things to Do’ in the region, one of Italy’s most popular. If you managed two things a day, it’d take you over six years to do them all.