A time line would start with the arrival of the Greeks in the Livorno port, where they traded all kinds of “exotic” flavors including that of a very particular white grape - and the base of the ...

The Santa Maria della Scala Museum complex is highly recommended for all ages and interests; the vast collection within covers a wide range of periods, functions and architectural intrigues. The ...

It is always the same story when you go on vacation: so much to see and so little time to do everything! Thankfully, in Tuscany there is the possibility to do several things at once when you ...

You might not even have heard of this little town located on the main road and train line between Florence and Lucca, but it has been here since before medieval times. The position is not an arbitrary ...

How can you possible ignore that Italy ranks 3rd place for the number of microbreweries (worldwide!*)? Not that they are redirecting grapes to craft beer (they already do that with the production of ...

The Museo Civico, the city museum of Siena is situated at the heart of the city, in the first floor of the city hall known as Palazzo Pubblico in the main square of Piazza del Campo. Palazzo Pubblico ...

Based in Montecatini, near Florence and looking for day trips that don’t include a lot of driving? If this is your first time in Tuscany, and you have opted to stay close to the thermal water spas of ...

I'm coming to Tuscany for a week and would like to stay in a central area so that I can enjoy the best of the countryside as well as take day trips to see the top sights in the region. Where do you ...

One of the best known in Italy, the Carnival in Viareggio has its origins at the end of the 19th century. The parades draw thousands of visitors of all ages, who come to see both the spectacular ...

San Galgano is located in the beautiful Val de Merse just 35 km south of Siena and can be best reached by car; it is a trip that takes approximately 50 minutes. Drive towards Rosia, which is about 20 ...

Plan relaxation into your vacation... to really take a vacation! We often forget to take time out from our daily routines, to plan some downtime and just relax or to even pamper ourselves a bit. So we ...

A universal symbol of the city, the distinct formation of the Piazza del Campo is just one of the reasons why UNESCO recognizes Siena as the ideal embodiment of a medieval city. Built in the exact ...