Tuscany

Tuscany

Forte dei Marmi, Carrara Marble and Lardo di Colonnata: A Versilia Day Out

Tuscany

The strip of Tuscany between the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea packs three very different experiences into a small area: a luxury beach resort beloved by Italian and Russian aristocracy, the white marble quarries that supplied Michelangelo, and one of Italy’s most protected cured foods, aged in marble tubs in a village above the […]

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Tuscany

Shore Excursions from Livorno: Boat Tours, Fortresses and Bolgheri Wine Country

Tuscany

Livorno is the main cruise and ferry port for Tuscany. From the dock you have a medieval city to explore on foot, canal boat tours through a neighbourhood that earned the city its nickname “Little Venice,” a dramatic string of Renaissance fortifications, and easy access to the Bolgheri wine country — one of Italy’s most

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Salumi and Prosciutto Near Florence: Delis, Producers and Where to Eat

Tuscany

Salumi — the Italian collective noun for cured and preserved pork products — is one of the foundational elements of Italian food culture. Tuscany has its own tradition, distinct from the more internationally famous Emilia-Romagna products: Salame Toscano flavoured with garlic and black pepper, Finocchiona (fennel-seed salami), Capocollo, and the city’s own Bistecca Fiorentina as

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Tuscany

Olive Oil Mills in Tuscany: Tours and Tastings Near Florence, Chianti and Livorno

Tuscany

Tuscany is Italy’s second-largest olive oil producing region after Puglia, but arguably its most varied — the hills between Lucca, Florence, Siena and the Tyrrhenian coast each yield olive oils with distinct character, from the peppery, green-fruited oils of the Chianti hills to the lighter, more delicate oils of the Lucca coast. The region has

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Five Chianti Wineries to Visit from Florence

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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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