The story of Montecatini Terme is closely tied to the castle and fortress that towers above in the town of Montecatini Alto, but it does have many particular traits that distinguish it from other ...

I started to explore on my own at Agriturismo Taverna di Bibbiano while waiting for the owner Marzia to finish up the last minute controls on the rooms, the menus, and the shop before she dedicated ...

The Santa Maria della Scala Museum complex is highly recommended for all ages and interests; the vast collection within covers a wide range of periods, functions and architectural intrigues. The ...

Exploring Tuscany with your own means of transportation gives you maximum flexibility and there are many areas in Tuscany where a car is really the only option as buses and trains are not available.

I visited the Sanctuary of La Verna for the first time as a boy: our school organized a retreat in this Franciscan monastery for a few days. At that time it was just a vacation, but I was still ...

When we decided to go discover this beautiful area of southern Tuscany, we looked on a map and decided on a central place from which to visit Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano... and San Quirico ...

Renowned for the beauty and variety of its sea beds, Elba boasts an extraordinary richness of marine flora and fauna. Among rocky outlets and sandy sea beds, there are green posidonia, red gorgonians, ...

The presence of Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba Island has indelibly marked the history of the island and, on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the arrival of Napoleon on the island, many interesting ...

The Etruscan Coast offers beautiful beaches and crystalline waters, but also a wonderful hinterland you really can’t miss. Between the coastal cities of Cecina and San Vincenzo, less than 10 km from ...

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 ...

Essentially, if you're looking at how to move around Pisa, it means you're interested in getting to the Leaning Tower of Pisa (and to the Square of Miracles, although you might not yet know that's the ...

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 ...