Unforgettable things to do in Tuscany
21.07.2023 - 07:27
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The list of things to do in Tuscany is almost endless. It's almost impossible to be able to cover everything in one trip. Our rundown of Tuscany highlights is a great place to start.
The information in this article is taken from The Rough Guide to Italy your essential guide for visiting Italy .
Drinking local wine is one of the best things to do in Italy, and the vineyards between Siena and Florence produce some of the country's finest wines thanks to a mild climate year-round. Chianti scenery is stunning too so it's also the perfect place to gaze at typically romantic Tuscan views.
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This tailor-made gastronomic journey in Tuscany and Amalfi Coast gets your senses tingling. Taste the most wonderful and freshly made Italy food in Naples one day and enjoy the most beautiful views of the Amalfi Coast the next. Experience Italy's smells, tastes, feels and sights when travelling from Florence to the Amalfi Coast.
Romantic Chianti wine country between Florence and Siena © Dmytro Balkhovitin/Shutterstock
Tuscany is well known for truffles and truffle hunting. But one of the best things to do in Tuscany if you want to hunt down the biggest variety of the much-prized fungi is to go to San Miniato. You'll find this famous truffle town strategically placed on top of three small hills overlooking the lower Arno Valley, between Pisa and Florence.
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Tasting truffles in San Miniato is one of the best things to do in Tuscany © StevanZZ/Shutterstock
Many people visit Cortona for its unforgettable views over Lago Trasimeno. But this charming hill town on the Valdichiana Plain also attracts attention for other reasons, particularly since it shot to fame in 2003 as the film location for 'Under the Tuscan Sun'. As a result, it can get crowded, especially in summer.
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Exploring hill towns like Cortona is one of many unique things to do in Tuscany — @ Shutterstock
Tuscany's coast is where to find the best beach holidays in Italy and also the forest-covered Monti dell’Uccellina or the Uccellina Mountains. These mountains are a part of Maremma Regional Park — a beautiful region in southern Tuscany which is also known for its coastal plains, marshes and stunning, untamed interior.
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A wild beach Monti dell’Uccellina in the south of Tuscany © Shutterstock
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La Verna is the 13th-century mountain retreat of St. Francis of Assisi and is now one of Tuscany's major pilgrimage sites. It's still a thriving Franciscan monastery today, although many visitors come to explore and admire the views of the Apennines as come to pay homage. Lesser