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Discover the hidden Tuscany: hiking in the Tuscan Archipelago

Not many people may know about it, but Elba and the smaller islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, together with their sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, also offer many beautiful and exciting trails, perfect for adventurous hiking. Most of the island ar... Read >

In Search of the hidden Tuscany: Lunigiana and the Magra River Valley

A delightfully undiscovered and unspoiled area in the hills of northern Tuscany, Lunigiana extends along the course of the Magra River at the borders with Emilia Romagna and Liguria. Due to its geographic position, Lunigiana is in many ways distinct from ... Read >

Discovering the hidden Tuscany: the Casentino Valley

Casentino is the name given to the part of Tuscany surrounding the upper course of the Arno River, from its source as far as the city of Arezzo. Considered one of the most beautiful valleys of Tuscany, Casentino is a land of spirituality, full of Romanesq... Read >

In search of the hidden Tuscany: Lower Maremma and the City of Tufa

The Maremma is a vast area covering part of southern Tuscany, notably the province of Grosseto, and a small part of northern Latium (Lazio). This was once the homeland of the Etruscans, the mysterious civilization which dominated central Italy before the ... Read >

Eating out in Elba Island and the Tuscan Archipelago

Lying in a broad arch off Tuscany's coast in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Tuscan Archipelago is Europe's largest protected marine park. The archipelago encompasses seven main islands and several smaller islets stretching from Gorgona in the north (almost on th... Read >

Eating out in Italy: Naples and its cuisine

It may not have the bustling squares of Florence, the imposing monuments of Rome or the flowing canals of Venice, but Naples is where the 'heart of Italy' is. The city may be noisy, polluted, overcrowded, and slightly intimidating, but it is equally intri... Read >

Eating out in Italy: Milan and its cuisine

Rome may be Italy's political capital, but Milan is the country's industrial and financial capital. In short, Milan is a dynamic city that is to Italy what New York is to the US. And like New York, it's a culinary hotbed, attracting much of the best talen... Read >

Eating out in Florence.

Florence does not simply regard itself as home to the greatest of Italian regional culinary traditions, but as the birthplace of Western cookery alltogether. Florentines will tell you with pride that it was Catherine de Medici who taught the French to coo... Read >

Eating out in Venice

Eating out in Venice can be a very unsatisfying experience for the casual traveler. With a local population of only 60.000 people and several millions tourists to feed each year, most restaurant owners in Venice couldn't care less if you feel ripped-off w... Read >

Eating out in Rome

Rome, like any other major Italian city, offers a large range of options whrn it comes to eating. You can choose from the exclusive cuisine of some of the most famous chefs on the planet to the traditional, hearty 'Romanesca' fare in all its manifold vari... Read >