Tuscany Archives | My Italian Diaries

20 January 2020

I’ve finally put together my Italy travel bucket list with all the main places I’d like to visit in 2020. Read on, you may find some good inspo fo...

Central Italy

Tuscany: the Valdichiana Senese trail

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27 June 2018

Valdichiana Senese is a stunning stretch of beautiful Tuscan countryside where you’ll find pretty hamlets, producers of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano...

Central Italy

Tuscany: the Valtiberina

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1 May 2018

Valtiberina is a part of Tuscany that often goes unnoticed, despite being beautiful and rich in art and history. So, if you’re looking to get aw...

Central Italy

Villa San Michele: feeling at home in Tuscany

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4 April 2018

During a recent trip to Pisa I made a little detour to explore Certaldo and spent the night in a beautiful bed & breakfast amidst the Tuscan coun...

Central Italy

The Tuscan hamlet of Certaldo

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21 March 2018

Certaldo is a lovely hamlet in Tuscany, halfway between Florence and Siena, that offers an enchanting medieval atmosphere and provides a refreshing es...

Central Italy

Pisa: 8 things to see beyond the Leaning Tower

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15 March 2018

Pisa has always been synonymous with the Leaning Tower, but this bustling university town has so much more to offer in terms of sights and culture. Fo...

Central Italy

Why you shouldn’t miss Lucca on your next trip to Tuscany

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1 March 2018

Last year I took a road trip through Tuscany that that made me fell in love with Lucca, a charming walled town about 20 km from Pisa. Lucca is a lovel...