There’s a good chance you’ve Googled this exact question before landing here. To be fair — I did too. Not because I don’t know where to go, but because lately I’ve been receiving more and more requests from different people asking to visit the same two or three wineries. Over and over again. And I wanted to understand why. You’re planning a trip to Tuscany, you want to visit a few wineries, and you don’t really know where to start — so you Google it. Suddenly, you’re floode

When in Florence, you can see the Medici family’s mark pretty much anywhere you look; without them, Florence would not have been the same. Wealthy merchants, bankers, and patrons of the arts and culture, the Medici family linked their history to the cultural heritage of Florence and to artists such as Leonardo, Donatello, Raffaello, Michelangelo and many others; but also the world of wine and cuisine, both Italian and French, still bear traces of their nobility... and appetit

San Niccolò: Where Florence Feels Like Home Florence is famous for its masterpieces — the Duomo, Michelangelo, Renaissance palaces — but the soul of the city often reveals itself somewhere quieter. Just across the river, beneath Piazzale Michelangelo, l ies San Niccolò . It ’s not a neighborhood you rush through. It’s one you wander. Here, daily life still unfolds at street level. Artisans lift their shutters in the morning. Locals greet each other by name. Small food shops,

Winter Escapes Surprisingly Close to Florence Tuscany may be famous for vineyards and rolling hills, but winter reveals a lesser-known side of the region: small ski resorts tucked into the Apennines and southern mountains, surprisingly close to Florence  and some of Tuscany’s most important wine areas. No, this isn’t where the Winter Olympics will be hosted — but it is  a wonderful alternative if you’re looking to add a touch of snow to your Tuscan winter vacation. For travel