South of siena, Southern coast of Tuscany, Food and wine
The farmers and fishermen of southern Tuscany may not have been well-to-do, but they knew how to make the most of the ingredients they had to hand. The dishes they...
Museums, Culture, South of siena, Historical landmarks
In the striking town of Pitigliano, high on its tufo ridge, a Jewish settlement begun in the 15th C. flourished to such a degree that the city was known as...
Museums, Florence and surroundings, Val d'Orcia and Amiata, Chianti, South of siena, Central Tuscany, Siena and surroundings
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,...
Food and wine, South of siena, Florence and surroundings, Siena and surroundings, Tuscany
Wild boar have been making a nuisance of themselves for vineyard owners in Tuscany of late, but those problems have been tackled in a style which is good news for...
South of siena, Museums, Historical landmarks
After one of history's most famous military leaders was defeated by the Russian winter, the island of Elba received one of its most distinguished guests. For a brief nine months...
South of siena, Historical landmarks, Culture, Val d'Orcia and Amiata
Welcome to Southern Tuscany and the Southern Coast - Driving the eroded clay 'Crete' hills south of Siena means discovering beautiful frescoes adorning the heart of a majestic abbey, climbing...
