Cortona has become very popular several years ago thanks to the book by Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun (and the movie with Diane Lane) which is set in Cortona; the protagonist immediately falls in love with the town, its pe... More

Sitting on top of a hill at the junction of the 4 valleys that compose its province, Arezzo was a great Etruscan and Roman city. In the Middle Ages Guido Tarlati, important Bishop in the XIV century, turned the city into a great c... More

I was born and raised here in Tuscany and I know the best wine maker but the key is small wineries with high quality where they will call you by name and not by number.... Private experience for real. My English is quite good whic... More

A tour of an authentic workshop where all kinds of paintings are recreated on frescoes, wood panel, and canvas, they are all hand made by expert artisans using the traditional materials and paints from the Renaissance period. It... More

The magnificent landscape of the Val d'Orcia, among the Tuscan hills, was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 2004. The Val d'Orcia, a combination of art and landscape, geographical space and ecosystem, is the express... More