Category: Articles about regions of Tuscany

The Val Di Cecina refers to the territory crossed by the river Cecina, from the interior of the land with the city of Volterra 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 Ages, but also by its Etruscan and Roman heritage.

In the south of the territory of Siena, the Val d’Orcia is itself a tourist destination, with its […]

Region located south-east of Siena, the Crete Senesi (the Siennoise Crêtes in French) are characterized by a particular […]

Maremma is a vast historical area of Tuscany, a charming territory with a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. Much […]

The Chianti region extends in Tuscany south of Florence and north of Siena, with its rolling hills more […]

In the north of Tuscany and in the province of Lucca, Garfagnana is a little known but pleasant […]

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.

The Etruscan Coast is a part of the Tuscan coastline, north of the Maremma, from Livorno to the […]

The Mount Amiata is an extinct volcano in the Apennines, which culminates in southern Tuscany at 1,733 metres, […]

The Versilia is a coastal portion of northern Tuscany, almost 20 km long, between its long sandy beaches […]

The Metalliferous Hills separate the Maremma region from the Gulf of Follonica to the depths of Tuscany, partly in an area designated as the “Upper Maremma” and neighbouring the lands of Pisa and Siena. They have a full personality, having lived long from the exploitation of metals including silver and copper until 1990, but also iron, lead, zinc, mercury, pyrite and gems.