Tuscany Travel Guide

For more than 25 years, we have had the joy of welcoming guests to Tuscany, sharing our insider tips, favourite restaurants, and hand-picking villas that best fit your requirements. Our first-hand knowledge of Chianti, the Val d'Orcia, Lucca,...

Livorno is a city in Tuscany on the shores of the fascinating Ligurian Sea, an area of the western Mediterranean. Livorno was founded in 1017 and can look back on a long history, although it only became an important port and a centre of wealth and...

Panello con l’uva is a Chianti adaptation of the Florentine Schiacciata con l’uva. It is a sweet flatbread laden with grapes, typically prepared around the grape harvest in autumn. About the chef: This delicious flatbread recipe was...

South of Radda, Lecchi in Chianti lies at the foot of a hill surmounted by the tumbledown castle of Monteluco. The quaint hamlet is lined along the main road which rises upto Ama. With its distinctive stone houses and dignified church, this backwater...

This Cenci di Carnevale recipe highlights a traditional Tuscan sweet that is closely associated with Carnevale celebrations and enjoyed across Italy under various regional names. In Tuscany, these sweet fritters are typically shared with family and...

Tuscany’s lush green hills, interlaced with vineyards, olive groves and pine forests, bears many culinary fruits. The most treasured of all is the truffle – and we’re not talking about the chocolate variety. The Romans adored...

Each autumn and spring, our team visits the villas we represent across Tuscany, seeing properties first-hand so we can describe them with accuracy and honesty. From layout and setting to atmosphere and suitability for families, groups or couples,...

Pretty Pistoia is often dubbed `Florence in miniature’ for its vivid cultural life, quiet confidence and its concentration of art and architecture. It is this living culture that sets Pistoia apart from other cities of a similar size. Even so,...

When you think of Tuscany, one of the first things that come to mind is probably the stunning landscapes of vineyards and olive groves. But if at night, you look up above the beautiful countryside into the night sky, you will soon learn why Tuscany...

Tuscany, renowned for its art, architecture, and culinary delights, also boasts a hidden gem: thermal springs. Nestled predominantly around Monte Amiata, a dormant volcano in the province of Siena faces the rolling hills of the Val d'Orcia to the...

Fishing at Lake Quornia Fall hook, line and sinker for a spot of fishing at Lake Quornia. This peaceful little lake can be found amid the vineyards between Castellina and Monteriggioni. Just follow the signs to Ristorante Vallechiara, where the...

A holiday in Tuscany doesn’t have to be all about lounging by the pool. Pull on your walking shoes, grab a map, sun hat, and plenty of water and try out some of these rewarding walking routes. Via Francigena This was once the path taken...

Imagine placing your yoga mat next to an old olive tree or at the top of a hill overlooking a vineyard. With such beauty in your midst, and the slow pace of life here, Tuscany provides the perfect conditions to relax body and mind using the power of...