See what the experts are saying about Tuscany. Get expert advice on how to get there, what to see and more.
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Introduction
This guide will provide you with countless insider tips, show you places as yet undiscovered by most tourists, and tell you where to find a comfortable room and a great meal in an out-of-the-way town. Get ready to discover some of the best of... Continue reading »
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Frommer's favorite experiences
Exploring the Back Roads: Rural Tuscany and Umbria just beg to be explored by car, and your own set of wheels really is the only way to discover the hidden side of these often overtouristed regions. Just picture yourself winding your way amon... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
Cibreo (Florence; tel. 055-234-1100): The amalgamated country-style decor of this restaurant belies its status as one of the city's finest kitchens. The dishes are Tuscan at heart -- though they buck the standard by serving no pasta and littl... Continue reading »
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Best hotel bets
The Best Luxury Hotels Not all the hotels below are officially rated as luxury hotels, but all offer luxurious accommodations and amenities. Hotel Helvetia & Bristol (Florence; tel. 888/770-0447 in the U.S.): This most central of Floren... Continue reading »
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The best countryside retreats
Though there are plenty of regular hotels in the countryside, don't overlook agriturismo options, which offer travelers the opportunity to stay on a working farm. Besides the following best bets, a mix of both countryside hotels and agrituris... Continue reading »
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The best etruscan sights
Volterra: One of Dodecapolis's ancient centers, Volterra has a medieval core still surrounded in places by the old Etruscan city walls. The best section encompasses the 4th-century-B.C. Porta all'Arco gate, from which worn basalt gods' heads... Continue reading »
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The best festivals and celebrations
Florence's Gioco di Calcio: First, divide the city into its traditional neighborhoods, cover Piazza Santa Croce with dirt, and don Renaissance costumes. Next, combine two parts soccer, one part rugby, one part football, and a heaping helping... Continue reading »
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The best hill towns
San Gimignano: The "Medieval Manhattan" bristles with more than a dozen tall stone towers, all slightly askew. It wins the "Most Densely Decorated Church" award for its old Duomo, whose interior walls are slathered with 15th-century frescoes.... Continue reading »
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The best museums
Gallerie degli Uffizi (Florence): One of the world's top museums, the Uffizi houses some of the seminal works of the Renaissance, including Giotto's Maesta, Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Allegory of Spring, Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation,... Continue reading »
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The best offbeat travel experiences
Ballooning over Tuscany: What better way to see Europe's most famous countryside than floating lazily over the olive- and vine-covered hillsides in a hot-air balloon while having a champagne breakfast? Many outfits offer this indulgent pastim... Continue reading »
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The best wines & vineyards
Chianti Classico: This is Italy's most famous product of Bacchus. Chianti is as variable as it is versatile, and while there's plenty of mass-produced cheap wine out there, the vintners of the Chianti Classico Zone, in the hills between Flore... Continue reading »
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The greatest artistic masterpieces
Michelangelo's David (Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence): The Big Guy himself, the perfect Renaissance nude, masterpiece of sculpture, icon of homosexual camp, and symbol of Italy itself. Sandro Botticelli's Birth of Venus (Gallerie degli... Continue reading »
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