Discover Something Special In the shadow of some of the most impressive architectural wonders found throughout Tuscany, it is can be easy to forget about all the beauty of Siena. Elena and Piero, have bestowed a large portion of the admiration on their home city of […]
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A Travel Writer in Tuscany One of the most common questions people ask me as a travel writer in Tuscany: what is the best way to stay “off the beaten” track, see the small towns, the landscape, do some wine tasting and just relax. It is […]
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What is Palio? You will actually hear the word “palio” bantered around quite a bit in Tuscany, especially when Siena is in the mix. Really? Who hasn’t heard of the Siena Palio? In general, a palio is a folkloristic event that normally includes a mule, a […]
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I never get tired of roaming the Tuscan landscape on an unofficial “sunflower tour” and this year is already showing to be on a spectacular start. written by Donna Denise Scharnagl, living in Tuscany for a long, long time It is nearly impossible to pass […]
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Debunking the myths about E-Bikes We have said it before, and we will say it again: the best way to discover the Tuscan countryside is by sitting astride a bike, better yet an e-bike, and pedaling towards San Gimignano, Siena, Chianti, and Florence. True bikers and […]
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Women who ♥ to Explore I started as a solo female traveler over thirty years ago, – when it was so unheard of! And even though I might not be as “solo” now – most of my travel is on my own or with the girls. […]
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Did you know when you think about Chianti region tours and wine tasting you are actually thinking of a zone (and not the Italian government borders of a region)? The Chianti area covers about 169.4 km² of the 22,985 km² in the region of Tuscany, the […]
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If you go home from Tuscany with just one fun memory, it should be one that you can keep revisiting – like how to distinguish Chianti vs Chianti Classico wines. When you make the decision to tour the wine regions in the region of Tuscany, you […]
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Our passion for both cycling and Tuscany has allowed us to create itineraries that are only on non-touristy roads.
