Central Tuscany, Recipes, Food and wine
While smiling and pointing at your fellow diners' chosen dish may work when you order, here are a few tips about words that may help you decipher a menu in...
Central Tuscany, Festivals and Events, Food and wine
Many Central Tuscan hill towns like Volterra, Casole d'Elsa, San Gimignano and Monteriggioni have impressive full costumed re-enactments of former glory days.
Central Tuscany, Florence and surroundings, Historical landmarks, South of siena
It is not a coincidence that many of the towns visited in Tuscany require an uphill climb, nor was it a fluke that early settlers headed for the higher ground....
Central Tuscany, Restaurants, Food and wine
In a country whose cuisine is known world-wide it is not hand to find a tasty plate of food. Special occasions, however, call for a meal which is memorable as...
Siena and surroundings, Central Tuscany, Florence and surroundings, Chianti, Museums, South of siena, Val d'Orcia and Amiata
Tuscan guidebooks wax poetically about the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, but if the centuries begin to weigh heavy on you and you yearn for something a bit more contemporary,...
Central Tuscany, Events, Tuscany, Culture, Festivals and Events
It's not just Siena! Lots of villages have their own races, and so does my home town, Casole d'Elsa!
Central Tuscany, Tuscany, Museums
The Etruscan Museum in Volterra, "Museo Etrusco Guarnacci" is in the heart of Volterra and has one of the most fascinating Etruscan collections in Italy.
Siena and surroundings, Central Tuscany, Hiking, Active
This is a 3 or 4 hour walk in the Montagnola hills, west of Siena. We can organise a tour-guide for you or you can self-guide, we've added a link...
Central Tuscany, Florence and surroundings, Tuscany, Book and Movies, Culture, Val d'Orcia and Amiata, Arezzo and Cortona
Tuscany is a magical land and a poetic one. Here's my list of films that manage to capture some of the magic and can bring a little Tuscan sunshine and...
Central Tuscany, Events, Active, Museums
In the heart of Tuscany between Florence and Siena there are hills to explore, rivers to swim and festive occasions where locals and visitors easily mix to celebrate - usually...
