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.
Discover Siena, one of Tuscany's top hill towns, famous for the Palio horse race in the unusual main square.
The medieval hill town of Volterra has Etruscan and Roman sites and Tuscany’s oldest town hall.
Take a break from your hectic sight-seeing to relax in hot springs or take the waters at one of Tuscany’s spa towns.
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.
Instead of taking the fast train from Rome to Florence, visit one of these hill towns in Umbria or Tuscany along the way.
Visit spectacular Etruscan tombs by the sea and the medieval hill town of Populonia, in southern Tuscany.