The Village of Vinci in the Tuscan Hills and Its Most Famous Citizen, Leonardo da Vinci
Il 27 aprile è la Giornata Mondiale del Disegno, un’occasione per celebrare l’arte del disegno e il suo impatto sulla …
Tuscany Hills
There is probably no region in Italy better known for its hills than Tuscany. Names like Chianti and Val d’Orcia are internationally known not only for their beauty but for their wine production. One could spend an entire lifetime wandering the hills of Tuscany tasting its wines and pecorino cheeses.
Here are some of the best destinations in the Tuscan hills:
- Chianti region (FI)
- Val d’Orcia (SI)
- Pisan Hills Wine Road (PI)
- Crete Senesi from Siena to Asciano (SI)
- Val d’Elsa (SI and FI)
- Wine and Oil Road in the hills of Lucca (LU)
- Viale dei Cipressi and village of Bolgheri (LI)
- Valdarno and the Balze (FI)
- Val di Merse (between Siena and Grosseto)
- Mugello (north of Florence)
- Val di Magra (between La Spezia and Massa Carrara)
Visiting Andrea Bocelli’s Homeland of Lajatico in Tuscany
By now, almost everyone on the planet has heard of Andrea Bocelli. His angelic voice has been described as the …
Lavender Fields in Tuscany: Provence in Pisa
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Pisa’s Wine Road: the Strada del Vino
By now everyone knows that the Chianti region of Tuscany is famous for its world-renowned labels, but Pisa has its …
Montalcino in the Heart of Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia
In the heart of Tuscany’s famous Val d’Orcia lies one of the loveliest hilltop hamlets in the entire region- Montalcino. …
Exploring Figline Valdarno in the Chianti Hills
Figline Valdarno is nestled in the green hills of Chianti in Tuscany and is known for its well-known artists (such …
Chianni in Tuscany’s Valdera: Quite Possibly Paradise on Earth
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Visiting San Gimignano in Tuscany’s Siena Province
It is no secret that Tuscany is one of the most beautiful places on earth. San Gimignano in the province …
Traveling Through Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia: All Aboard Siena’s Treno Natura
Treno Natura is a vintage steam locomotive which departs from Siena on unique excursions throughout Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia. Planned around various …
The Chianti Region in Tuscany Has It All
Chianti. Chi-an-ti (key-ahn-tee). Even the word itself sounds beautiful and luscious. It’s not one of Italy’s twenty official “regions”, but …
