Visit a beautiful 18th century garden and see butterflies floating free in a tropical garden greenhouse.
Anghiari is one of Tuscany’s most evocative medieval hill towns yet it’s not on the usual tourist itinerary.
Discover Tuscany towns and cities that can easily be visited as day trips by train or car from Lucca.
How to visit the garden at La Foce in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia, former estate of Iris Origo and one of Italy’s top gardens.
The medieval hill town of Volterra has Etruscan and Roman sites and Tuscany’s oldest town hall.
Pisa is famous for the Leaning Tower but there’s lots more to see and do in this Tuscany town.
Pistoia, 2017 Italian Capital of Culture, has a great historic center with medieval monuments, museums, and good food but is often overlooked by tourists.
Pietrasanta, a pretty Tuscany town, is known for its marble sculptors and artist studios.
Have you ever thought about making a new life in Tuscany or Umbria? See these recommended books written by people who moved to central Italy.
Visit spectacular Etruscan tombs by the sea and the medieval hill town of Populonia, in southern Tuscany.
