Populonia was one of the 12 city-states of the Etruscan Dodecapolis, and the only major coastal city of this civilization, called Pupluna or Fufluna in antiquity. On the acropolis a beautiful medieval fortress protects today the small fortified village, just steps from the ancient acropolis located 180 meters above sea level north of the promontory […]
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Castiglione and Rocca d’Orcia
Castiglione d’Orcia Castiglione d’Orcia is a proud village in the Val d’Orcia, medieval town at the foot of its mighty 14th century Rocca Aldobrandeschi which dominates the entire valley from the foothills of Mount Amiata.The heart of the village is the square Piazza il Vecchietta, named after Il Vecchietta, nicknamed after Lorenzo di Pietro (1412-1480), […]
Val di Cecina in Tuscany
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Lucignano in Tuscany
Lucignano is a pleasant little medieval village in the province of Arezzo, called “The pearl of Valdichiana”, recognized with the «orange flag» and ranked by the «most beautiful villages of Italy», historically at the crossroads between Arezzo, Siena and Perugia.It is perched on a small hill, elliptical in shape with a walled area and a […]
Certaldo in Tuscany
Certaldo is one of the most characteristic villages in Valdelsa, located along the Via Francigena, also known as the village of Boccaccio, Italian writer of the fourteenth century considered as one of the fathers of the Italian language. Its interest lies in its suggestive medieval village, called Castello, or Certaldo Alto, located on top of […]
Castle of Sammezzano
Presentation 30 kilometres from Florence, the Castle of Sammezzano is an unexpected place, created by an original marquis, Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragona, from a noble Florentine family that modeled the building in the nineteenth century. It has become an amazing oriental style castle evoking India, China and Arabia, with colorful interiors, esoteric symbols, and Arab […]
Cinque Terre in Italy
Coastal region north of Massa Carrara, the Cinque Terre are translated in English by the Five Lands. It’s located in Liguria, but for their proximity to Tuscany, it is a destination to consider when staying in the region. Presentation The appeal of the Cinque Terre lies in its picturesque charm of typical villages perched on […]
Visits and guided tours in Tuscany
This is a selection of guided tours, coupons or commodes in Tuscany. Consult the sections dedicated to each destination to have a more precise offer on each city or destination.
Map with main sights in Tuscany
Tourist map of Tuscany, with towns, villages and places to discover. The major or most popular destinations are bright colours, the other sites are more dull colours, for example in villages:
