The "Super Tuscan" wine phenomenon has given us a wine that so out of character and at variance with the traditional blending laws for the region that it originally could only be labled as basic table wine. The typical Chianti label which in the not toomore...

Breakfast with coffee and a pastry in the sunshine in one of Florence's many squares, join the locals for lunch in the less pricey area of Florence...more...

It is a land of castles, ruins, parish churches (pievi), spiritual spots and places, looking if they just came out of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Casentino, a green oasis is considered by right one of the most beautiful valleys of Tuscany.more...

The main event with Christmas in Tuscany is the lunch on Christmas day, in contrast with many other European countries where dinner on Christmas Eve is the main event.more...

The Mugello cuisine is, what we call, a slow food cuisine, made with natural flavours. To enjoy all these delicacies, you need to have a good appetite and what makes a good appetite? Of course,a good long walk! Mugello has a lot to offer in this field.more...

So don't be surprised that evening, when walking through a Tuscan town, you will see groups of masked little people, standing at doorsteps with lanterns in their hands and shouting ...more...

Montepulciano's history has always been closely linked to the fame of its wines. Already in Etruscan times, there probably were vineyards in the neighbourhood.more...

Montepulciano is a typical renaissance town in Southern Tuscany and an important agricultural centre, famous for its "Nobile" wine. It lies on a hilltop in a panoramic position and is surrounded by the 15th century defensive works by Antonio da Sangallo.more...

Food is one of the great Italian passions and eating out can be a memorable experience, most of the restaurants serve anything but Italian food, and most concentrate of the region’s cuisine.more...

The truffle is a rare gastronomic delicacy, and it has even been described as the "food of kings".more...

Traditional Sienese cuisine can boast a wide variety of dishes, like everywhere in Tuscany, but with a larger use of garlic and aromatic herbs, as tarragon and mint.more...

Siena is the sweet capital of Tuscany with its extraordinary confectionery products which are world famous.more...

The Chianti Region in Tuscany is one of the most beautiful parts of Italy. There are many tiny villages and towns and the whole area has many vineyards and olive groves.more...

Tuscany is region noted for its wines, with great prestige and universal fame.more...

Sausages Abound, one person goes around offering everybody tasty sausages which must be grasped by the mouth without the aid of one's hands.more...