As the saying goes, "When opportunity knocks..." and once again this summer, visitors will have the extraordinary opportunity to see the mosaic floors of the Duomo in Siena. If you're thinking this isn't a big deal, think again. Giorgio Vasari himself called them "the most ...

If you read our previous article on the lavender season in the province of Pisa then you already know that the peak blooms are between mid-June and the end of July. And if you love this romantic herb then what could be better than an ...

Just when you thought that you had discovered (or at least read about) almost all of Tuscany’s beautiful villages, you find out there’s more. Bolgheri is situated just a short distance from the coast, has amazing wine, and getting there will put you on one ...

Tuscany is well known for being a magical place, full of delightful things to eat and enjoy. Near Volterra, more precisely between Saline di Volterra and Pomarance, there is a beautiful natural reserve, called Berignone that holds a wild, idyllic landscape. Here, the river Cecina offers a ...

When you think of Tuscany you think of lush, green hills and cypress tree-lined roads and of course, sunflower fields; sunflowers as far as the eye can see in some cases. If you haven't been to Tuscany, I wish I could tell you it was ...

Lucca has recently moved up the ranks on the Tuscan tourist trail as more and more people hear about its intact walls, its curious tree-topped tower and its epicurean specialties from tordelli lucchesi to buccellato. But the city—and the rolling hills surrounding it—is gaining fame for another reason, ...

Have you ever been to a place where so much sadness and tragedy occurred that you almost feel like you shouldn't take any pictures? And if you do take any, then you should definitely refrain from smiling out of respect for those who came before ...

It was a sunny, breezy day in March. The sun beat down with the first rays of spring after the very long winter. The spirit of adventure that day led us to Capalbio in the province of Grosseto. The Tarot Garden is easily accessible from the ...

From the center of the town of Palazzuolo sul Senio, and a few meters from the holiday home the Torre del Vicario which guarded the "Via Fiorentina", you follow an ancient path that once connected Romagna with Tuscany (CAI 685). It climbs up the ridge leading ...

The city of Lucca is so ancient that even now many scholars still discuss its real origins. Some say it was born as a Ligurian settlement, others believe that it has Etruscan origins, and some trace it back to a Roman city dating to 180 ...