Archive for 'Day Trips'

If you are taking a trip to the wonderful area of Montepulciano then you may want to take some time to explore this fantastic town as it is full of history and charm.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, there was incredible power and wealth in Montepulciano from the noble families that lived there. It was in the 16th century, however, that the town reached its highest point of splendour under the rule of the extremely powerful Medici Family.

Tuscany is a true patriot of the famous Italian called Slow Food Movement. A lot of the foodstuffs that are produced in Tuscany are not exported but rather they are distributed among the region that they are grown and used by the people of the area.

This is why in Italy you will find many different species of fruit, vegetable cheese or salami that are not found anywhere else in the world.

The places in Italy where this movement occurs are called 'Slow Towns' or 'Slow Cities', such as Norcia, and they are bursting with amazing cuisine, of which all the ingredients are local.

There are even specific culinary traditions and ways of preparing certain foods that cannot be found anywhere else.

Hiking in Tuscany is a unique an enjoyable experience that you will remember for the rest of your life. There are many different routes that you can take, all of them a range of different difficulties such as hiking to Monte Forato in the  Apuan Alps or trekking in the charming coastal area of Cinque Terre.

If you are a little unsure about setting off into an area that you are unfamiliar with then Tuscany also offers hiking and trekking tours in areas such as Chianti, Siena, Florence and Lucca.

Are you interested in Geography and how things are formed? If so, then Tuscany in Italy may have just the thing to attract your attention! There are grottos, underground tunnels, mines, prehistoric caves, Etruscan necropolises, aqueducts, labyrinths and other fantastic underground attractions to be seen. Though it may never see the sunlight, this part of Tuscany shines as bright as any other with a wealth of things to be discovered, both natural and man made!

Can you imagine what it would be like to walk through these fantastic caves and wonder what it was like years and years ago. To see the natural formations of the rocks that decorate these places and marvel at how they have obtained their shape?

Tired of the mainstream hustle and bustle when you go on holidays? The constant shoving and pushing and queuing up to get a glimpse of some tourist attraction only to be pushed aside by the people behind you without even having a chance to take it in properly?

Then maybe it's time to look at a holiday in a quieter area, a holiday where you can relax beside a pool, take in the glorious scenery and sun and also maybe take a trip into a not so full of tourists spot and admire the historical buildings and artifacts of a more rural Italian countryside.

The two villages of Sorano and Pitigliano are not to be missed and neither is the beautiful area of Maremma in south-western Tuscany. In fact, if you decide to stay in Maremma, you can take in the wonderful Medieval culture of the area while taking day trips to these 2 wonderful little villages.