Tuscany: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)
Enoteca Osticcio
Wine shop, tavern and a breathtaking view, what do you want?
Restaurants
Tuscan Saffron
To create unique and delicious dishes. Saffron, special and precious ingredient can be purchased at the company Crocus Brandi in San Quirico d'Orcia, which cultivates it in the unspoilt Val d'Orcia, in Tuscany.
Tel. +39 0577 897726
Shopping
Montecatini Golf - Golf & Country Club
The golf lovers can't miss it! The track nearly 6.000 Meters is complex and quite challenging, with natural obstacles that lay a trap in at least five of eighteen holes.
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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.
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Carlotta Parisi's art shop in Montalcino
Carlotta is a young artist making beautiful papier-mâché sculptures. She also produces picture books for children, handmade photo albums, wall murales and small gadgets. A true shop of arts and crafts in the heart of Montalcino.
Tel. +39 0577 847107
Shopping
The secret of San Miniato: Tuber Magnum Pico
The woodlands surrounding this small hilltop town are teeming with the most highly-prized white truffles in the world. Join a truffle hunt to experience the process and then head up to town to taste these heavenly - and costly! - morsels.
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Vetulonia
Right near Castiglione Vetulonia is another area of great archaeological importance where viistare the graves of Pietrera and Diavolino still well kept and the archaeological museum is open all year.
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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
The Chianti Sculpture Park in Pievasciata
Just 10 km far from Siena, this Park hosts a permanent exhibition of contemporary sculptures and installations, which stand in a perfect integration of art and nature.
Tel. +39 0577 357151
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Daniel Spoerri's Garden
A nice walk between art and nature in this park on the slopes of Mount Amiata. 100 works of contemporary art spread in an area of 16 hectares, open to the public from Easter to October.
Tel. +39 0564 950805
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The theater season in San Gimignano
It opened on the new theater season "Leggieri d' Inverno" 2014/2015 which will last until April 30. "All ready for a big trip in a small theater" is the slogan of this year's festival.
Tel. +390577942014
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The path of the three lakes
We are in the oasis of Lake Montepulciano lipu where along the path you get to the lake of Chisui called the Two Chiari and the border with Umbria and Trasimeno
Tel. +390578766022
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Siena
The centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museum medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year
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Il Santo Bevitore
Local cuisine, good selection of wines, simple but very nice menu.
Tel. +39 055 211264
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La Terrazza del Chiostro
A fabulous restauarnt where meals are served in the old cloisters or on the terrace overlooking the Orcia valley
Tel. +39 0578 748183
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Lucca
Known as the city of the 100 churches a real jewel of the medieval and renaissance.The massive sixteenth century walls of the city provide a long and pleasant walkway shaded by ancient trees .The great Giacomo Puccini was born here .
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Populonia
Populonia is an ancient Etruscan settlement, one of the few with a direct view of the sea, rich in Etruscan caves. In the necropolis of San Cerbone where there are the typical tumulus graves
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WINE TASTE
A journey through the Tuscan wine tradition
to give you unique and unforgettable emotions
Activities
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
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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
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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
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Ristorante Frank
Creative fish cuisine and excellent value for money
Tel. +39 0587 931341
Restaurants
CUCINARCANTANDO - open Kitchen
In this organic gastropub run by Grazia De Tommaso you can taste a complete cookery experience: during your cooking lessons you can cook by yourself all dishes, using exclusively organic local fresh products.
Tel. +39 0577 922250
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Pisa
City of art, history and culture, Pisa is renown worldwide for its leaning tower and for the marvellous Piazza del Duomo, a UNESCO world heritage site.Today an important university town, Pisa hosts the famous "Scuola Normale Superiore" .
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Restourant rossOCorbezzolo
For a light lunch to be enjoyed with a view to the Elba and Corsica and in the evening for a candlelight dinner. The restaurant of Relais vedetta offers traditional dishes, served with a wide selection of local wines.
Tel. +39056637023
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Biagiotti
Three generations of wrought iron, here continues the historical research of materials and forms. And 'possible to order customized products and take home unique works.
Tel. 0578 748478
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RISTORANTE ARNOLFO 2 stelle Michelin 6 km
Refined, creative dishes including a luxury interior in a location with a large terrace and views of the hills,whit famous chef Gaetano Trovato
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BBQ UNDER THE STARS
You will find the embers ready, fettunta with our organic olive oil, seasonal vegetables from our vegetable garden and / or Florentine cow's maremma bred brada, natural leavened bread, water, crockery, candles, stars and the Milky Way
Tel. +393294250285
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Il Fornaretto
Pizzas cooked in a wood burning oven and grilled meat
Tel. +39 587 732012
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Montalcino
Montalcino, a medieval town with a defensive military structure, furrowed by steep, narrow streets. From up here, the landscapes are veritable works of art just like those kept in the Museo Civico Diocesano d’Arte Sacra.
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