Regions of Tuscany
In-depth guides to the Tuscan regions most travelers drive past — their towns, food, makers and history, researched from Italian sources and written for people who like to know where they are.
Province of Arezzo
The Forest Valley Where the Arno Begins
The Casentino is Tuscany's deepest green valley — home to UNESCO ancient forests, Poppi's castle prototype of Palazzo Vecchio, La Verna sanctuary, Camaldoli hermitage, and the source of the Arno.
Towns:Bibbiena · Camaldoli · La Verna · Poppi · Pratovecchio Stia
Province of Grosseto
The Hills That Powered Five Thousand Years
The Colline Metallifere hide 5,000 years of mining history, a UNESCO Geopark, geothermal moonscapes, a secret Siena, and Tuscany's best free beach.
Towns:Follonica · Gavorrano · Massa Marittima · Monterotondo Marittimo · Montieri and Boccheggiano · Roccastrada and Its Villages · +1 more
Province of Lucca
Tuscany’s Mountain Valley That Looked North
Garfagnana Tuscany: four centuries under Ferrara's dukes, a village under a lake, farro, chestnuts, and two mountain parks. Plan your visit.
Towns:Bagni di Lucca · Barga · Borgo a Mozzano and Coreglia · Camporgiano and Piazza al Serchio · Castelnuovo di Garfagnana · Castiglione di Garfagnana · +3 more
Province of Massa-Carrara
The Land of a Hundred Castles at Tuscany’s Forgotten Edge
Lunigiana is where Tuscany meets Liguria and the Middle Ages never quite ended. Prehistoric stone warriors, Malaspina fortresses, and the oldest pasta in Italy — all in a valley most travelers drive through without stopping.
Towns:Aulla · Bagnone · Equi Terme · Filattiera · Fivizzano · Fosdinovo · +4 more
Province of Grosseto
Tuscany’s Reclaimed South
Maremma Tuscany beyond the clichés: tufa towns, working butteri, a Spanish coast and drained marshland. Start planning your trip with our region guide.
Towns:Capalbio · Castiglione della Pescaia · Grosseto · Magliano in Toscana · Montemerano · Orbetello · +6 more
Province of Grosseto · Province of Siena
Tuscany’s Volcano of Springs, Chestnuts, and Fire
Monte Amiata is an extinct volcano ringed by spring-fed villages, where chestnuts, mercury, and geothermal heat shaped daily life and winter is marked by fire.
Towns:Abbadia San Salvatore · Arcidosso · Campiglia d’Orcia · Castel del Piano · Castell’Azzara and Selvena · Piancastagnaio · +5 more
Metropolitan City of Florence (formerly Province of Florence)
Florence’s Green Backyard Nobody Told You About
Mugello is the mountain-ringed valley 30 minutes north of Florence where the Medici originated, Giotto was born, and tortelli di patate are a way of life. Your complete guide.
Towns:Borgo San Lorenzo · Firenzuola · Marradi · Palazzuolo sul Senio · Scarperia · Vicchio
Province of Siena
The Landscape Siena Designed
Val d'Orcia Tuscany beyond the postcard: Francigena castles, a villagers' theater, and shepherds' pecorino. Start planning with our guide.
Towns:Bagni San Filippo · Bagno Vignoni · Castelmuzio · Castiglione d’Orcia · Monticchiello · Radicofani · +2 more
Province of Arezzo
The Valley They Reversed a River to Save
Valdichiana stretches from Arezzo to Chiusi — a valley where Leonardo studied swamps, engineers reversed a river, and the world's oldest cattle breed still grazes.
Towns:Castiglion Fiorentino · Cetona · Chiusi · Cortona · Foiano della Chiana · Lucignano · +3 more
Our multi-day itineraries turn a region into a route — where to base yourself, how long the drives take, and where to stop for lunch.
Information is provided in good faith and may change. Always confirm details with the official source before you travel.
