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Sunset over rolling hills with cypress trees in Tuscany, Italy, creating a serene landscape view.
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Pecorino di Pienza: The Sheep’s Milk Cheese of the Val d’Orcia

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The Val d’Orcia — the landscape that surrounds Pienza and gives the cheese its character The Val d’Orcia south of Siena is one of the most distinctive landscapes in Italy — wide clay valleys, rolling hills, isolated farmhouses, rows of cypress trees on ridgelines. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape and the […]

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Sliced salami on a wooden cutting board, showcasing rustic kitchen preparation and meat texture close-up.
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Tuscany Food and Wine: A Guide to Regional Culinary Traditions

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Florence, Tuscany

The gastronomic heart of Tuscany beats across its hills and coastline: from the Apennines with their mountain flavours to the Tyrrhenian Sea with its seafood traditions. Tuscany is predominantly hilly, dotted with vineyards, olive groves, sunflowers, fruit orchards, woodland and pasture. Small villages are scattered across the landscape, especially throughout the Chianti area. The countryside

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