Versilia is a part of Tuscany in the north-western province of Lucca and southern part of Massa-Carrara, and is named after the Versilia river. Known for fashionable Riviera resorts, it consists of numerous clubs that are frequented by local celebrities.The most famous and populated part of this area is Pietrasanta, which extends along the coastline and is at the foot of the Apuan…
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San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower housesWith its forest of towers spiking the horizon, San Gimignano is one of the most recognisable and iconic destinations in…
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Volterra is a walled mountaintop town in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its history dates from before the 8th century BC and it has substantial structures from the Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval periods. Volterra (in Etruscan Veláthri), was one of the main city-states of ancient Etruria and during the Middle Ages it was the seat of an important episcopal lordship. The village has been…
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The Garfagnana area is a historical and geographical region of central Italy, today part of the province of Lucca, in Tuscany. It is the upper valley or basin of the river Serchio, and thus lies between the main ridge of the Northern Apennines to the north-east and the Alpi Apuane to the west. The principal towns…
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Brunello di Montalcino and Nobile di Montepulciano are two of the most highly regarded wines in the world. The picturesque agricultural valley of Val d’Orcia is a Unesco World Heritage site, as is the historic centre of the town of Pienza on its northeastern edge. The valley’s distinctive landscape features flat chalk plains, out of…
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Break away to the Tuscan coast and indulge in the wide range of Tuscan wines. Taste the fullness and flavor of the sweet Mediterranean breeze in a glass of Bolgheri, Sassicaia or another one of Tuscany’s world class coastal wines. Every serious wine buff knows the name of Bolgheri, largely due to the fact that…
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A territory in the heart of Tuscany for all seasons and all tastes. A jewel-case of art and history, nature and wellness, food & wine waiting to be discovered. Close to very famous places such as Pisa, Volterra or San Miniato, there are many more to be discovered and lived as an experience, sometimes unexpected.…
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Tucked away in the hills of Lucca, local wine makers produce some of the best and most prestigious Tuscan wines. Wine tour Lucca is taking place between Lucca and Montecarlo‘s countryside. Lucca is surrounded by a charming hilly landscape characterized by vast olive groves, vineyards and splendid Renaissance villas. Nowadays the Lucchesi winemakers have first…
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The tradition of wine making in the Chianti region is as rich and complex as the wines themselves. The vineyards in this picturesque part of Tuscany produce the grapes used in namesake Chianti and Chianti Classico: world-famous reds sold under the Gallo Nero (Black Cockerel/Rooster) trademark. It’s a landscape where you’ll encounter historic olive groves,…
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Every part of the territory of the Apuan Alps is characterised by the presence of immense veins of a precious marble, which is famous all over the world and whose mining, according to historical testimonies, dates back to at least 155 BC. A great portion of the Italian art history owes its centuries-old fame to…
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