Do you remember the tale of Pinocchio? Perhaps not everyone knows that the stories of the little wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy were born in Tuscany. Pinocchio, the Talking Cricket, ...

Barga is a hilltop town in the Garfagnana valley in northwestern Tuscany which offers many historical and artistic buildings to visit. Stroll along its quaint streets to discover the wonderful San ...

Checking the environmental standards is a good thing but this list doesn't take into consideration lots of other factors we generally consider as personal preferences when choosing a beach, for ...

Siena is one of the most popular and visited places in Tuscany, a place extremely rich in history and art and with strong local traditions tied to its 17 districts (called “contrade”) and to the ...

The city of Pistoia is located in northern Tuscany, halfway between Florence and Lucca, about 40 km away from each. The province of Pistoia is quite large, includeing both flat valleys as well as ...

The official "Strada del Vino" or wine road to explore the wines & foods of the area One of the absolute best things about travelling Tuscany is to indulge in the delicious flavours of the region, and ...

Plan relaxation into your vacation... to really take a vacation! We often forget to take time out from our daily routines, to plan some downtime and just relax or to even pamper ourselves a bit. So we ...

The Museo Civico, the city museum of Siena is situated at the heart of the city, in the first floor of the city hall known as Palazzo Pubblico in the main square of Piazza del Campo. Palazzo Pubblico ...

In Siena, due to the fact that the city was constructed on hills, water has always been a prime concer and even today, the city continues to thrive without a natural source of water (for example, a ...

Certaldo is the type of hilltop town that one traditionally associates with Tuscany: peaceful, timeless and inviting. Filled with local curiosities and historic buildings, a tale of conquering ...

Have you ever been to the Caribbean without having to fly there? How strange this question is, you may wonder, since you’re in Tuscany but believe me, once you’re here it won’t be necessary to take a ...

Maremma is a large region of Tuscany that goes from Cecina to Tarquina in Lazio. Clear seas, long narrow beaches with black stone accents, round hills, thick woods and mountains are just a few of the ...