The Val Di Cecina refers to the territory crossed by the river Cecina, from the interior of the country with the city of Volterra (called Caecina by the Romans) to the Tuscan coast with its seaside area, bordered by the “Etruscan coast”. Volterra is the most fascinating destination of the territory, marked by the Middle […]
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Val di Cornia
The Val di Cornia is a hilly area to the southwest of the Metalliferous Hills and south of the Cecina valley. Rather unknown to tourists, it is however a beautiful region with multiple charms, its varied coast to the wooded hills, or its small villages to the remarkable archaeological remains of Populonia or the mining park San Silvestro.
To the north lie the long sandy beaches and their pine forests, further south the Gulf of Baratti and the rocky promontory of Piombino.
The most charming villages in the hills are Suvereto and Campiglia Marittima, and beautiful vineyards are the source of good wines.
Garfagnana region
In the north of Tuscany and in the province of Lucca, Garfagnana is a little known but pleasant region that deserves to be discovered. It stretches between the Apuan Alps and the Apennines, at the foot of peaks exceeding 2000 meters. It remains little touristic, and can discover its authentic lands, several wild valleys, lakes […]
Mount Amiata
The Mount Amiata is an extinct volcano in the Apennines, which culminates in southern Tuscany at 1,733 metres, between the Maremma to the west and the valleys the Val d’Orcia and Val di Chiana to the east, close to Umbria and Lazio. The eight municipalities in its territory are part of the province of Grosseto […]
Massa Marittima in Tuscany
Massa Marittima is a historic village located in the heart of the Maremma in the province of Grosseto, inland contrary to what its name would suggest, 20 minutes far from the coast of Follonica, in the Metalliferous Hills of which it is the main urban centre. It preserves a beautiful medieval center with a beautiful […]
Val d’Elsa in Tuscany
The Val d’Elsa, more simply called Valdelsa, runs along the river Elsa between Florence and Siena, a tributary of the Arno. It is divided between its upper part, called “Alta Valdelsa” in the Siena province, and by its lower part called “Bassa Valdelsa” in the province of Florence.In the Alta Valdelsa, we can mention Colle […]
Pitigliano
Pitigliano is one of the most impressive sites in the Maremma, in the Tuff Valley in southern Tuscany. This village crowns a striking rock of tuff overlooking the green and steep gorges of the river Lente, with an allure of true natural fortress. The tall houses built with the same tuff stone seem to be […]
Abbadia San Salvatore, village of Mount ...
Abbadia San Salvatore is a characteristic village of Mount Amiata, the closest to the summit, at 800 meters altitude on the eastern side of the mountain. It is thus a destination appreciated in the summer for its freshness and access to nature. Its heritage is interesting with first of all the abbey San Salvatore, its […]
Montagnola Senese in Tuscany
The Montagnola Senese is a hilly region located west of Siena, up to the Val d’Elsa, on the municipalities of Casole d’Elsa, Monteriggioni, Siena and Sovicille. They are very wooded, with oaks, maple, chestnut. Its highest relief is the Montemaggio with its 671 meters high. It is also a deposit of marbles, especially yellow marble, […]
Bagni San Filippo and Vivo d’Orcia
Bagni San Filippo On the eastern slopes of Mount Amiata, bordering the Val d’Orcia, Bagni San Filippo is a thermal village whose waters have been known since antiquity. Its hot, therapeutic sulphurous waters flow at 48 degrees in the middle of a wood, in a magical setting called Fosso Bianco, filling natural pools of white […]
Talamone, coastal village in Maremma
At the southern end of the Natural park of Maremma, Talamone is a small village perched on a promontory overlooking the western end of the small homonymous gulf, also tourist resort with its beaches and small port. Presentation The historic centre is protected by medieval walls, and from its fortress overlooking the sea you can […]
Sorano and Vitozza
Beautiful village built on a tuff hill, Sorano is located at the edge of Tuscany, almost in Lazio, in the Area del Tufo, like Pitigliano and Sovana.Its occupation grew with the Etruscans, occupying the tuff cliff protected by its cliffs where the river flows below. The Aldobrandeschi lords fortified the village in the Middle Ages, […]
Collodi and Val di Nievole
Between Lucca and Pistoia, the Val di Nievole is a gentle region full of small treasures and gardens, from its spas to its natural areas, with lush hills, woods of chestnut and olive trees, dotted with parks, villas and castles. The magic of the place comes in large part from the land of Pinocchio, Collodi […]
Versilia in Tuscany
The Versilia is a strip of territory in northern Tuscany, bordering the coast for almost 20 km, between its long sandy beaches to the west and the seaside coast, and towards the east the relief of the Apuan Alps. The hills of these heights are ideal for hiking and mountain biking, with their woods, olive […]
Bagno Vignoni, thermal village in Val d’
Located near the Via Francigena, between Castiglione and San Quirico, Bagno Vignoni is a small hamlet bathed by thermal waters used since at least the Roman times. Presentation The name of the village comes from its castle Vignoni. In the village, Piazza dei Sorgenti (or Piazza del Moretto) has a large rectangular basin of the […]
Tarot Garden
At the foot of the village of Capalbiole, the Tarot Garden is an extravagant place created by the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle inspired by Gaudí’s Parc Güell in Barcelona and the Park of the Monsters in Bomarzo. An extravagant route crosses a Mediterranean maquis passing through the colorful sculptures that represent the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
Santa Fiora in Tuscany
On the southern slopes of Mount Amiata, Santa Fiora overlooks the source of the Fiora River. This village is a little special in its history, having been an important possession of the Aldobrandeschi, outside the control of the Abbey San Salvatore d’Abbadia. It was then controlled by the Sienese, owned by the Sforza from 1439, […]
La Verna Sanctuary
The La Verna Sanctuary (Santuario della Verna in Italian) is located in eastern Tuscany, on a wooded hill of the Mount Verna in the Apennines. It was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi at the beginning of the 13th century, on land which he received as a gift from Count Orlando Cattani. The place stands […]
Piombino, port of Tuscany
Piombino is a small town of almost 34,000 inhabitants at the foot of the homonymous promontory and near the ancient etruscan Populonia , facing the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, the island of Elba in particular, where regular shipping takes place. Its origin is very ancient, the occupation dating back to prehistoric times, formerly known […]
Piancastagnaio in Tuscany
Piancastagno is an ancient village of medieval origin on the slopes of Mount Amiata, perched on a ledge overlooking the valley of the Paglia and the Cassia.Its origin dates back to the 10th century, when its lands were exploited by the Abbey of San Salvatore d’Abadia. Under the Republic of Siena in the fifteenth century, […]
Ansedonia and roman Cosa in Tuscany
South of the Orbetello lagoon, Ansedonia is a seaside resort with two sandy beaches, at the foot of a relief where the Roman settlement of Cosa was built. Of the latter there are beautiful remains, as well as on the south-eastern slope where were built near the ancient port of Roman works, the Etruscan Tagliata […]
Abbey of Sant’Antimo in Tuscany
At 10 km south of Montalcino, the Abbey of Sant’Antimo has one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Tuscany, at the foot of the village of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the valley of the Starcia, a tributary of the river Orcia. Its foundation was according to the legend decided by the passage of Charlemagne, but […]
Cetona and surroundings in Tuscany
Village of Cetona Located on the slopes of the homonymous mountain, Cetona is a medieval town. For its various qualities, it is awarded the orange flag of the Italian Touring Club. Entering the town, the large Piazza Garibaldi is a beautiful square of rectangular shape, built in the 16th century, surrounded by the churches of […]
Radicofani
Radicofani stands out for its imposing medieval fortress, one of the most beautiful in Tuscany that dominates the Val d’Orcia with its beautiful eminence. It was long a strategic position for the control of the valley, on the border between the Papal State and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, situated on the Via Francigena which […]
San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany
Close to the source of the Orcia and geographically indicated in the Val di Chiana Senese, San Casciano dei Bagni is a renowned thermal village surrounded by sources of sulphurous water with healing properties. The first to exploit them were the Etruscans, followed by the Romans and their baths of which some basins are still […]
