Montemerano: A Cat-Flap Madonna and a Two-Star Kitchen
Montemerano Tuscany: a walled village with a Madonna cut into a door and a two-star kitchen, plus Manciano’s cheese and prehistory. Plan your visit here.
Castiglione della Pescaia: A Lagoon Saved, a City Found
Castiglione della Pescaia beyond the beach: the Ximenes marsh, a Pisan castle, and Etruscan Vetulonia. Read our guide and plan your day.
Maremma: 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.
Capalbio: Double Walls, a Brigand’s Legend and a Tarot Garden
Capalbio Tuscany beyond the VIP myth: a double-walled village, the true Tiburzi story, the Tarot Garden and Lake Burano. Read before you plan your visit.
Pitigliano: The Tufa Town With a Ghetto Inside It
Pitigliano Tuscany: the real story of Little Jerusalem, the Orsini palace, sunken Etruscan roads and the sfratto pastry. Plan your visit here.
Scansano: The Hill Town Where Maremma Spent Its Summers
Scansano Tuscany was Maremma’s summer capital for most of the 1800s. Discover the estatatura, Morellino wine, and Montorgiali, and plan your visit.
Bagni di Lucca: Where the English Came to Take the Waters
Bagni di Lucca Tuscany: hot springs, an 1837 casino, an English cemetery, an Anglican church, and the Shelleys’ summers. Plan your visit.
Camporgiano and Piazza al Serchio: Tuscany’s Upper Serchio Valley
Camporgiano Tuscany: an Este fortress full of Renaissance pottery, then Piazza al Serchio’s farro fields and craft beer. Explore the upper valley.
San Romano in Garfagnana: A Fortress Where the Past Talks Back
San Romano in Garfagnana Tuscany: the Fortezza delle Verrucole, where guides in period dress bring a garrison to life, and the Orecchiella. Book ahead.
Castiglione di Garfagnana: Lucca’s Island in Enemy Territory
Castiglione di Garfagnana Tuscany: 14th-century walls built to face the neighbors, and a barefoot Holy Thursday procession. Plan your visit.