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TOURING ITALY: TUSCANY

Italy travel guide: Travel tips, tours, "what to do" in region Tuscany

San Casciano (Chianti) - renowned for wine and olive oil production

Capital city: Florence

Provinces: Firenze, Arezzo, Massa Carrara, Grossetto, Livorno, Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena

Tuscany is located in central Italy between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apennines. Medieval villages, castles, abbeys surprising everywhere the visitors with their beauty. Do not miss to visit the Tuscan Archipelago, the Chianti and the Maremma areas.

Tuscany is considered the heart of Italy: a land of great tradition, culture, history, fine arts and beautiful landscapes. The Italian Renaissance was born here: just think about Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei or Puccini among the many others. Museums such as the Uffizi or the Pitti Palace are 'must see'.

Food & wine: the famous Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano or the dessert wine Vin Santo all are produced here in Tuscany.

The Tuscan cuisine uses genuine food and fresh ingredients cooked at the moment. The 'Florentine steak' is simply delicious: you should not miss it! - 'Pappardelle' - a bit thicker than spaghetti and made with eggs, - many versions of roasted or wine-braised meat (boar, deer, and rabbit). The bread is plain and unsalted, the oil used for frying or grilling is obviously the finest extra-virgin olive oil.

Wine tasting and Winery Tours - Food Tours - Cooking Classes

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Great travel tips: what you should not miss when visiting region Tuscany

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Versilia: the Carrara marble tour Itinerary: Pietrasanta, Querceta, Serravezza, Stazzema, Pomezzana Central Italy A short tour in Versilia to discover its villages and the quarries where the famous Carrara Marble is extracted Cat.: Sightseeing Type: Countryside Region: Tuscany Area: Versilia	Chianti tour to discover Medieval villages and Chianti wine Itinerary: San Casciano, Greve in Chianti, Badia a Passignano, Tavarnelle North Italy Chianti tour from San Casciano in Val di Pesa to Greve in Chianti to discover Medieval villages and the Chianti wine Cat.: Food & Wine Type: Countryside Region: Tuscany Area: Chianti
Tuscany's scenic drives: the picturesque Etruscan Coast Itinerary: Etruscan Coast, Necropolis of Baratti, Livorno, Castiglioncello, San Vincenzo, Cecina, Tuscany Scenic Drive - North Italy Costa degli Etruschi is one of the most popular scenic drives in Tuscany, thanks to its beaches and archaeological sites Cat.: Sightseeing Type: Seaside Region: Tuscany	Chianti Wine Road in Tuscany among vineyards and sweet hills Itinerary: Firenze, Ponte a Ema, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti Scenic Drive - Central Italy On Chianti Road in Tuscany among the famous vineyards, hills, charming old towns to learn and taste this delicious wine Cat.: Sightseeing Type: Countryside Region: Tuscany Area: Chianti
Apuan Alps and Lard of Colonnata two jewels of Tuscany Itinerary: Carrara, Colonnata Central Italy Discover the Apuan Alps and the delicious lard produced in Colonnata, not so far from Carrara and its marble quarries Cat.: Food & Wine Type: Mountainside Region: Tuscany Area: Versilia	San Gimignano, a wonderful Medieval village in Tuscany Itinerary: San Gimignano Central Italy Discover San Gimignano, the Medieval Tuscany's village famous for its tower houses declared heritage sites by Unesco Cat.: Sightseeing Type: Art Cities Region: Tuscany Area: Siena Area
Tuscany: moving from Montepulciano to the Val d'Orcia Valley Itinerary: Montepulciano, Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia, Montalcino Central Italy Crossing south Tuscany, from Montepulciano to the Sant'Antimo Abbey through the spectacular Val d'Orcia Valley Cat.: Sightseeing Type: Countryside Region: Tuscany Area: Siena Area