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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 […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pleasant village of the Valdichiana in Tuscany, located at 400 meters altitude, Chiusi is also very close to Umbria. Without extraordinary charm at first glance, it was an important Etruscan city and keeps substantial testimonies, like necropolis of the surroundings. Around the Piazza Duomo, you will discover the interesting cathedral, the Etruscan museum, an interesting […]
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 […]
Ancient Etruscan city, Casole d’Elsa is a charming village built on the plateau of a hill, near the high Valley of Elsa. The surrounding hills are cultivated with vineyards, olive trees and cereals. There is also wood. It was a fief of the bishops of Volterra in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, before coming under […]
Colle Val d’Elsa is a small town with about 20,000 inhabitants in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, along the Val d’Elsa, and on the Via Francigena and among beautiful hills. It is located in the triangle made of Siena 30 km, Volterra 35 km, and Florence 50 km. It lends itself to […]
San Miniato is a town of character perched on a hill, located in the Arno Valley, at the bottom of the Val d’Elsa, between Florence and Pisa, on the Via Francigena.It is known for the white truffle typical of its lands. In the Middle Ages, the village was called San Miniato al Tedesco, Otto I […]
The Tuscan Archipelago National Park, established in 1996, covers approximately 61,000 hectares of land and 56,000 hectares of sea, making it the largest marine park in Europe. It includes the seven main islands of the archipelago: Elba, Giglio, Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri, and Gorgona. Each island has a distinct geological, natural, and historical identity, ranging […]
L’Île de Giglio, située au large de la côte toscane dans la mer Tyrrhénienne, à moins de 20 km du promontoire d’Orbetello, est la deuxième plus grande île de l’archipel toscan après Elbe.D’origine volcanique, elle offre un mélange de paysages montagneux, de criques rocheuses et de plages de sable doré. Elle est réputée pour la […]
Capraia est une petite île volcanique de l’archipel toscan, située en mer Tyrrhénienne à environ 62 km au nord-ouest de Livourne. C’est la troisième plus grande île de l’archipel après l’Elbe et Pianosa, avec une superficie d’environ 19 km². D’origine volcanique, l’île offre un relief accidenté, dominé par des falaises abruptes, des criques et des […]
Pianosa, au cœur de l’archipel toscan, est une destination singulière qui attire aujourd’hui les visiteurs en quête de nature préservée et d’histoire insolite. Accessible uniquement dans le cadre d’excursions encadrées, elle séduit par son atmosphère intacte, son littoral cristallin et ses paysages marins protégés par le Parc national de l’archipel toscan. Autrefois presque inaccessible en […]
L’île de Giannutri est la plus méridionale de l’archipel toscan, située à une dizaine de kilomètres au sud de l’île du Giglio.De forme allongée (environ 5 km de long), elle est réputée pour ses eaux cristallines et sa nature sauvage.Son territoire fait partie du Parco Nazionale dell’Arcipelago Toscano, ce qui garantit une protection stricte de […]
L’île de Montecristo est une petite île italienne située dans la mer Tyrrhénienne, au sud de l’île d’Elbe, faisant partie de l’archipel toscan. D’une superficie de 10,39 km², elle est réputée pour sa biodiversité exceptionnelle et son histoire fascinante. Rendue célèbre par le roman Le Comte de Monte-Cristo d’Alexandre Dumas, l’île est aujourd’hui une réserve […]
In the south of the territory of Siena, the Val d’Orcia is itself a tourist destination, with its landscapes of postcards emblematic of Tuscany. Its harmonious countryside has long been domesticated by man, formed of gentle hills, covered with undulating fields, whose colors change according to the seasons, from the green of fresh grass in […]
Region located south-east of Siena, the Crete Senesi (the Siennoise Crêtes in French) are characterized by a particular landscape, where clay floats in carvings and waves shaped by water and wind on the ridges with particular blue gray tones. Solitary oaks are sometimes lost in the middle of the semi-lunar landscape, when they are not […]
Maremma is a vast historical area of Tuscany, a charming territory with a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. Much of this region runs along the Tuscan coast for almost 100 km, mainly on the province of Grosseto (where it is called Maremma Grossetane or Maremma Senese), it also extends further north towards Pisa up to the […]
The Chianti region extends in Tuscany south of Florence and north of Siena, with its rolling hills more or less high at 900 meters, with green and yellow tones, among its vineyards, woods and olive groves. The name of Chianti is famous all over the world, thanks to its wine production of centuries-old tradition and […]
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 […]
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 promontory of Piombino, which is characterized by its large beaches. Its history was marked before the Romans by the Etruscan presence. The latter founded Populonia on the promontory bordering the Gulf of Baratti, where the necropolises were […]
In the woods near Asciano, the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a rather unknown place in terms of its importance. Founded in the fourteenth century, the Gregorian songs animate it and monks have been making wines for a long time, which can be tasted and purchased in the cellar of the monks. It is […]
