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The Metalliferous Hills (Colline Metallifere in Italian) separates the region Maremma from the Gulf of Follonica to the depths of Tuscany, partly in an area designated as the Alta Maremma, and is adjacent to the lands of Pisa and Siena. See also at the end of page Presentation The Metalliferous Hills have their own personality, […]
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 […]
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, […]
The promontory of the Argentario attracts tourists for its various qualities such as the marine environment, the mild climate, the beautiful coasts, the village of Porto Ercole, or its pleasant hinterland appreciated for hiking or mountain biking whose summit reaches 635 meters. Once an island, it is now a peninsula in front of the Orbetello […]
The hills in the south-east of Siena, the Crete Senesi are characterized by a special and fascinating landscape. The grey-blue clay, mixed with rock salt and limestone, is on the ridges with water and wind shaped sculptures and waves. Cypresses or solitary oaks are sometimes lost in the middle of this semi-lunar landscape. In summer, […]
In the south of the territory of Siena, the Val d’Orcia is a famous tourist destination in Tuscany, with its landscapes of postcards emblematic of the region. Its harmonious countryside has long been domesticated by man, formed of gentle hills, covered with undulating fields, whose colors change with the seasons, from the green of fresh […]
In the north of Tuscany and in the province of Lucca, the 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 touristy, including the river Serchio along which you can as […]
The Maremma is a vast historical area of Tuscany, a charming territory with a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. Much of the 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 Mount Amiata (Monte Amiata in Italian) 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 of 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
