Tuscany: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)
Lucca
It's one of the Tuscany's little gems. Rich of art and culture, Lucca is famous for piazza dell'anfiteatro (roman heritage), the medieval walls, the cathedral of San Martino. Lucca is the ideal town for walking, biking and shopping.
Places
Wonderful copper handicrafts
One of the few craftsmen who still produces handmade beautiful items made of copper. The real works of art can be purchased from the "Renowned Rameria Mazzetti" which exports all over the world.
Tel. +39 0578 758753
Shopping
SPA EXPERIENCE
The grapes, their leaves and wine have extraordinary antioxidant properties and can have beneficial effects on skin, circulation, forms of stress and skin ageing.
Tel. +39 0575612679
Activities
Il Santo Bevitore
Local cuisine, good selection of wines, simple but very nice menu.
Tel. +39 055 211264
Restaurants
Articles in cashmere handmade
In San Quirico d'Orcia at Duemme Knitwear you can buy at the best price cashmere knitwear made by hand.
Tel. +39 0577 899033
Shopping
Il Sorbo Allegro
Creative cuisine, using the finest of locally sourced ingredients. A faultless and well-researched wine list with plenty of seriously Super Tuscans!
Restaurants
Osteria della Bianca
Typical Tuscan cuisine and pizza
Tel. +39 0587 732236
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26/27 OCTOBER 56° SAGRA DEL TORDO ON MONTALCINO
YOU CAN HEAT THE TIPYCAL MONTALCINO 'S FOOD WITH THE GOOD WINE ( BRUNELLO) ON THE STAND LONG THE STROZZI'S STREET
Tel. 393493191753
Activities
Enoteca Osticcio
Wine shop, tavern and a breathtaking view, what do you want?
Restaurants
Tuscany Modular Landscapes
Lucia Volentieri is a gifted ceramist who creates Tuscany modular landscapes: visit her laboratory and learn how to recreate a miniature rural world and to turn it into a piece of art and of life.
Tel. +39 0577 741133
Activities
Antica Officina Profumo Santa Maria Novella
t's the oldest historical pharmacy in Europe, active for almost four centuries, and also one of the oldest commercial ever in Florence.Today the old "pharmacy" no more pharmacy, but perfume shop and herbalist's shop.
Tel. +39 055 216276
Shopping
MTB E-BIKE RENTAL
EBike, Model Scott e.spark 710 suitable for off-road and white roads
Tel. +393294250285
Activities
Osteria il Papero
Tuscan cuisine prepared using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients
Tel. +39 3384302267
Restaurants
Free Terme di Bagno San Filippo
Among the most evocative of Amiata. You can bathe in this monumental waterfall sound, surrounded by a grove of oaks and pines and fir trees, along a small path leading to the pool real
Tel. +39 0578755167
Places
WINE TASTE
A journey through the Tuscan wine tradition
to give you unique and unforgettable emotions
Activities
LA TERRABRUGA
Our popular ceramics called "cocci", are made with the traditional process that still work in the laboratory in the historic centre of Cortona, where several kind of products was born over the years according to the market needs.
Tel. +39 0575 604405
Shopping
Go trekking on the Via Francigena
An amazing trekking itinerary of 8 km from Strove village till Monteriggioni city-walls: the path follows the old Via Francigena, passing through marvellous sites like Castel Pietraio and Badia a Isola.
Activities
The Etruscan tomb and museum in Sarteano
In 2003 in the countryside around Sarteano an amazing frescoed tomb dating back to 4th century BC was discovered. A guided tour inside this wonderful Etruscan tomb is a journey through time that reveals many aspects of this ancient people.
Tel. +39 0578 269261
Activities
Art Studio di Adelina Quadri
A Montichiello in Piazza San Martino No. 1, you can find Adelina Quadri. She exhibits her paintings. Since you will find many paintings depicting the Val d'Orica and the rolling hills of Tuscany. Sometimes his paintings become real dreams.
Tel. +39 0578 755167
Shopping
La Grotta del Cristallo
During a workshop in his atelier Luciano Bandinelli, the craftsman of the time, will show you the entire process of grinding and engraving handmade crystal, telling you old anecdots about this ancient art.
Tel. +39 0577 931879
Shopping
Pontedera Piaggio Museum
The history of the Vespa motorbike and more in a museum created in the old Piaggio factory.
Tel. +39 0587 27171
Places
Cala Violina
Cala Violina beach is perhaps the most beautiful bay in all of Tuscany. Wild and unspoilt is the perfect place to live out of season. You can walk with a white road with perfect views for running, hiking and biking
Tel. +39056637023
Places
Cycling and Mountain Biking
The Orcia Valley (Tuscany) there is a wonderful network of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Over 200 km of nature trails with breathtaking views, possibility to download the GPS data for the navigator of the bicycle.
Activities
La Speranza
Elegant restaurant in Siena's Piazza del Campo. Traditional Tuscan cuisine with a modern twist.
Tel. +39 0577 280190
Restaurants
Under the Sea
Beneath the waves, the sea surrounding Elba has treasures just waiting to be discovered: colorful fish and marine life and sunken ships which have been resting on the sea floor for centuries. The diving center is just 150 m from the hotel.
Activities
Palio of the Contrade di Castel del Piano
Even in Castel del Piano as well as in Siena, the Palio is ongoing. The first horse race dating back to September 9, 1402, when the town was under the government of Siena. The Palio is run on September 8, Nativity of Mary
Activities
Podere il Casale
For food lovers, own organic produce and own sheep cheese. Possibility to have "just" a cheese tasting or enjoy their meals at lunch and dinner. Spectacular sunsets with views over the Valdorcia. Booking required.
Restaurants
MAEC MUSEUM
MAEC's history stretches back to 1727 when the Accademia Etrusca (Etruscan Academy) was founded; the academy's statutory goals included the dissemination of historical and artistic culture through key-tools such as the famous Museum.
Tel. +39 0575 637235
Places
Pinocchio Park
This is the theme park dedicated to Pinocchio, where children together their parents can relive the adventures of the famous wooden muppet.
Activities
Il Fornaretto
Pizzas cooked in a wood burning oven and grilled meat
Tel. +39 587 732012
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