Monterotondo Marittimo: Walking on a Volcano
At Monterotondo Marittimo’s Le Biancane park, you walk free among fumaroles, bubbling mud, and bleached rock — Tuscany’s most extraordinary hidden attraction.
Scarlino and the Singing Sands: Cala Violina, a Fortress, and Garibaldi’s Escape
Cala Violina’s quartz sand sings when you walk. Max 700 visitors per day, €1 booking required. Above it, Scarlino’s fortress looks to Elba and Corsica.
Aulla: The Town That Was Erased and Built Again
Aulla was almost completely destroyed in WWII and rebuilt from scratch. What survived — a 9th-century abbey and a Renaissance fortress — tells the story of everything that didn’t.
Equi Terme: Caves, Hot Springs, and a Canyon Between Two Mountain Ranges
Equi Terme packs Neanderthal-era caves, 27°C thermal springs, a zipline, and the 50-meter canyon walls of the Stretti di Giaredo into one tiny Lunigiana hamlet.
Fosdinovo: The Castle Where You Can Sleep in the Middle Ages
Fosdinovo’s Malaspina castle has been inhabited for nine centuries and now operates as a B&B. Ghost legend included, sea views to Corsica optional.
Meet the Moris Family: Three Centuries, 3,600 Cypresses, and Maremma’s First Super Tuscan
The Moris family has farmed the hills above the Gulf of Follonica since the 1700s. Their Avvoltore was Maremma’s first Super Tuscan. The terrace has views to Elba.
Meet Giulia Lazzerini: The Woman Keeping Lunigiana’s Oldest Pasta Alive
Giulia Lazzerini makes testaroli the way they were made before anyone called them artisanal — on cast-iron testi over wood fire, in a Filattiera farmhouse on the Via Francigena.
Meet Paolo Cerrini: The Goldsmith Who Gave Mugello Its Wine
Paolo Cerrini left his Florence goldsmith workshop to plant Pinot Noir in Mugello — a region no one considered wine country. His Il Rio winery helped start a quiet revolution.
Meet Stefano Amerighi: The Biodynamic Farmer Behind Cortona Syrah
Stefano Amerighi Cortona Syrah: meet the biodynamic farmer behind Tuscany’s Syrah revival. Read his story and learn how to arrange a visit.
Meet Raggiolo’s Chestnut Keepers: The Village That Refused to Forget Its Bread Tree
In the tiny village of Raggiolo, the chestnut was once the only food that kept people alive. Today an ecomuseum and annual festival preserve a tradition that shaped mountain Tuscany.