Lucca is a delightful city to visit, offering plenty to see and do for all tastes and ages. From climbing the Guinigi Tower to exploring the Cathedral or touring the city’s excellent gelaterias, there ...

Tuscany is well-known for its wine, and if you want to do lots of tastings without worrying about driving, then hiring a car with your own driver is the way to go. I recently met Francesco, a local ...

The wine and olive oil road in Lucca is divided into several zones; the principle and more famous areas for wine are Lucca and Montecarlo. However, the official name is Strada del Vino e dell’Olio di ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contested since its origin, this little town has been split between the regions of Parma, Liguria and Tuscany so many times that it has acquired a personality, dialect and charm that is quite unique, ...

Among the ancient traditions that Tuscans love to celebrate is the Giostra del Saracino, or Joust of the Saracen (Moor) in Arezzo. The whole city turns up in medieval costume to recreate the ...

The Etruscan Coast offers beautiful beaches and crystalline waters, but also a wonderful hinterland you really can’t miss. Between the coastal cities of Cecina and San Vincenzo, less than 10 km from ...

The Museo Civico, the city museum of Siena is situated at the heart of the city, in the first floor of the city hall known as Palazzo Pubblico in the main square of Piazza del Campo. Palazzo Pubblico ...

Il primo dei cinque borghi costieri che si raggiunge arrivando da La Spezia ti farà venire ancora più voglia di vedere gli altri, ognuno caratterizzato dalle proprie peculiarità e dalla propria storia ...

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 ...