Barga is the most important hilltop town in Garfagnana, the area set in northwestern Tuscany in the province of Lucca, famous for its marvelous and varied landscape that offers hundreds of outdoor ...

You might not even have heard of this little town located on the main road and train line between Florence and Lucca, but it has been here since before medieval times. The position is not an arbitrary ...

Exploring Tuscany with your own means of transportation gives you maximum flexibility and there are many areas in Tuscany where a car is really the only option as buses and trains are not available.

Positioned on the top of a dominant hillside a mere 40 km outside of Florence, the Medici villa, with UNESCO status, sits in the center of the enchanting and busy little town of Cerreto Guidi. With ...

A time line would start with the arrival of the Greeks in the Livorno port, where they traded all kinds of “exotic” flavors including that of a very particular white grape - and the base of the ...

The Santa Maria della Scala Museum complex is highly recommended for all ages and interests; the vast collection within covers a wide range of periods, functions and architectural intrigues. The ...

What distinguishes an Italian meal? Although Italy was not united under one law and considered a single country until 1861, its cuisine has long since been an element uniting all of Italy’s regions ...

The Square of Miracles has gained international fame thanks to its leaning tower and its peculiar inclination, but actually the square is home to other marvellous monuments: the Cathedral, the ...

The city of Pistoia is exactly in between Florence and Lucca, only 40 km from each, the two powers which finally subdued this thriving city and stout support of Pisa and Siena (their arch enemies).

Lucca's Cathedral is located in a secluded location of the old city center, just outside the main tourist itinerary. If you follow the main street called Il Fillungo, or enter in through the walls at ...

I was totally surprised to find out that I lived less than 2 hours away from a real live Guinness World Record — truth be told, it is now in second place, but for more than 80 years the Ponte Sospeso ...

A universal symbol of the city, the distinct formation of the Piazza del Campo is just one of the reasons why UNESCO recognizes Siena as the ideal embodiment of a medieval city. Built in the exact ...