The Chianti wine region begins about 30 minutes south of Florence by car and stretches down through the Sienese hills. The five estates below are among the most accessible from Florence and each offers a different combination of history, landscape, and wine. All require advance booking for tours and tastings. For background on the wines […]
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Driving on the Italian Autostrada: Tolls, Speed Limits and Practical Tips If you’ve chosen to rent a car while traveling in Italy, understanding how the Italian motorway system works will save you time, money and unnecessary stress. Italian highways are called autostrade (singular: autostrada) and operate with toll systems, speed controls and specific lane rules.
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Have you ever thought about experiencing a day bicycle tour in the heart of the Chianti wine region? It can be a very original idea for spending a weekend in a different way. Many kinds of bicycle tours are offered through the hills of Chianti visiting vineyards, villas and olive groves. You will have the
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Tuscan cooking is built on legumes in a way that few other regional cuisines in Italy are. Before refrigeration and affordable meat, ceci (chickpeas), cicerchie (grass peas), cannellini, and borlotti beans provided the bulk of protein across the region, particularly in the inland areas away from the coast. This is cucina povera at its most
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Italy is a country where choosing the right transport makes a real difference. Renting a car is stressful in historic cities — limited parking, restricted ZTL zones, congestion — and largely unnecessary when the rail network covers the same ground faster. For most travellers moving between cities, trains are the quickest, most comfortable and most
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Orvieto is a city built on a volcanic tufa cliff in southern Umbria, with a Gothic cathedral that rivals anything in central Italy. It is also the origin of one of Italy’s oldest named white wines — Orvieto DOC has been produced since at least the 14th century and was sought by popes from the
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