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 ...

Arezzo, located in southeastern Tuscany, clearly visible on a hilltop at the crossroads of four valleys: the Val Tiberina, Casentino, Valdarno, and Valdichiana. An important player in the history of ...

Anyone venturing into Chianti will have heard or read about the “Chiantigiana” (pronounced more or less like this: key-an-tea-jan-a) or sometimes referred to simply as the “222”, which sounds rather ...

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 via Setteponti follows the traces of what was once the Etruscan and Roman routes connecting two major points of interest: Florence and Arezzo. This itinerary makes an exciting and panoramic road ...

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 ...

Lucca's Cathedral is located in a secluded location of the old city center, just outside the main tourist itinerary. If you follow the main street called Il Fillungo, or enter in through the walls at ...

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 ...

The Battle of the Bridge, a historic tradition of Pisa, is held annually on the last Saturday of June, after the renowned San Ranieri celebrations. As the name indicated, this special event takes ...

Even without the notoriety received in the film "Under the Tuscan Sun", the town of Cortona has quite the reputation to uphold. Between fact and legend, ancient populations and battles, religion and ...