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Travel tips to Tuscany
Travel tips to Tuscany
#where
- Tuscany is devided in 4 main areas:
Coast: Versilia, Costa degli Etruschi, Maremma
Countryside: Chianti, Val d’Orcia, Volterra and central Tuscany
Mountain: Garfagnana, Lunigiana, Amiata
Historical towns: Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Arezzo among the most popular
- All areas have common characteristics:
- Local traditions
- Culture and history
- Typical food productions and treats
- Amazing natural sceneries and historical boroughs
#How to choose
- When choosing your destination, you shall focus on which mix is keener on your interest among those 4 😉
Ex. If Local traditions/Culture and history are your highlights, maybe you should focus on historical towns and try to match your trip with one major traditional events, such as Palio in Siena or the Luminara in Pisa 😉
Or
If you are looking for food productions and amazing Natural sceneries, but prefer slow pace walks, maybe you should go for Val d’Orcia, where the Brunello wine and pecorino cheese are produced, and enjoy the mind blowing views of its rolling hills.
#how to move around
- Car is preferable: Tuscany is very well connected by driving routes, although sometimes winding and narrow when getting to hilltop villages
- Train is a good choice for budget transfers in daily tours, but bear in mind that the majority of trains has only 2nd class, no booked seat and many commuters depending on time of the day
- Bus is advisable to move within a single area, i.e. Chianti or Versilia. In fact, each district has a different local bus company and schedules, preventing timely connections, which can make travelling quite complicated.
- Airports: Pisa Internatinal airport is recommend to explore the coast and central Tuscany and to get to Pisa, Lucca and Cinque Terre; Florence International airport is recommended to explore Chianti, Val d’Orcia and historical towns such as Florence, Siena and Arezzo.
#when
The climate in Tuscany can be divided into 3 main regions:
Coast: mild weather all year long, not very rigid winter and hot Summer, Spring and Fall are warm but can be stormy sometimes with cooler days and rain.
Inner countryside: cold and humid in winter, hot and humid during the day, cooler at night in summer, Spring and Fall are warmer and tend to be rainy
Mountain: cold in winter with snow, especially above 1000, hot during the day and cool in the evening in Summer, some showers can be expected in Summer, Spring and Fall are warmer and can be stormy sometimes
So, if you hate humidity, I would rather choose the coast or mountain areas in the summer -)
#what to do
Once you have decided #wheretogo and #howtomove around then you can focus on activities and sightseeing and check on the following resources:
Travel blogs: https://www.visittuscany.com/it/
Local Tours guides
Wishversilia is travel consultant and provides tour and activities in Tuscany
Feel free to call on us for further consultation!
Hope you found this useful 😉
Viareggio promenade is one of the most beautiful examples of seaside broadwalks in Italy and maybe in Europe. It stretches for around four kilometres along the beach on one side and some many beautiful examples of late liberty buildings on the othere.
Bolgheri wine tour
180€
Enjoy the Bolgheri wine tour: the land of Supertuscan wines Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Guado al Tasso, among the most famous. Bolgheri is located in the Southern coast of Tuscany, so-called Costa degli Etruschi. Explore this region with our assistance.
A breathtaking guided tour of Fantiscritti quarries by Jeep 4×4, to see the modern machinery in action and learn the mining methods dating back to Roman times.
During the Cinque Terre tour you will learn about the culture, cuisine and wine production of Liguria region.
A day tour or tasting experience in Versilia. Choose your best treat!
Lucca wine tour is taking place between Lucca and Montecarlo‘s countryside. Lucca is surrounded by a charming hilly landscape characterized by vast olive groves, vineyards and splendid Renaissance villas.
Enjoy a Garfagnana wine tour ! A charming valley near Lucca, famous for its several typical ham and cheese productions.
Lucca artisan’s walk
175€
We will walk around Lucca historical centre threading where silk merchants lived and built their palaces as well as on Puccini’s footsteps and in search of the top foodies experiences.
Let’s meet up around 5pm and walk around Lucca while discovering some fantastic and incredible tales about the ancient noble town of Lucca.
Lucca wine tour is taking place between Lucca and Montecarlo‘s countryside. Lucca is surrounded by a charming hilly landscape characterized by vast olive groves, vineyards and splendid Renaissance villas.
Olive oil tours in Tuscany are available according to the different Doc areas of productions of EVOO, from Lucca to Maremma, from Chianti to Florence area.
Natural outdoors in Tuscany allow wonderful experiences trekking, hiking or simply walking with a qualified guide across monumental forests and green fields, on imponent mountains or rolling hills, through quaitt villages and ancient ruins.
Garfagnana is a land of fairytales a few kilometers from Lucca enclosed between the Apuan Alps and the Appenine.
There a plenty of shopping tours in Versilia from Forte dei Marmi, the posh town for excellence, where most world famous brands opend their boutiques and showrooms, to Viareggio and its 3-km-long libery broadwalk, to Pietrasanta, the medieval hamlet a shot from the beaches.
Wine tour on the Candia hills near Carrara with a tasting of 4 wines in the panoramic garden
3h
Discover the art of saw dust, mosaics and carving in Versilia.
Start from the Citadel of Carnival and get a first fresh ignition of Carnival feeling. Here you will have the chance to peep into the papier-mâché floats hangars and look at artists at work.
We work with different florist and flower designer who can provide different services depending on the type of event. In some cases, our flower designers are able to recreate a style or theme for your event. We will take care of renting the approprate forniture and furnishings, lights and accessories.
Music is fundamental for the success of your wedding. Not only selecting the right playlist or the tracks for the key moments, such as the ceremony arrival or first dance, but also the right professional to make it perfect.
We assist brides and their guests for their make-up and hairdo. This is a very delicate moment for the bride, who needs a lot of attention.
Getting married in Italy requires some paperwork according to the couple’s nationality, especially if residing within EU or in UK, USA, Australia etc.
If you are planning a wedding abroad and you are looking for the best places to get married in Tuscany, we can recommend the best solution for your event. We can provide you with an amzing selection of unique wedding venues and wedding locations in Tuscany.
Wishversilia will assist you in choosing the appropriate Catering Service, ready to accommodate typical Italian cuisine as well as international ones, without missing a touch of local taste and regional peoducts.
Versilia area is the perfect place for a wedding on the beach. Its coastline offers a wide variety of beach clubs equipped with every comfort and service.
We provide a full coordination service to arrange your wedding event from the selection of the venue to the organization, decoration and planning of every single detail for the bride and grooms and their guests.
The wedding event can be the occasion to get together with friends and family relatives, a big family reunion to share unforgettable moments. We will help you to organize pre-wedding cocktails, hen and stag’s parties, but also wine tours, cooking classes and other activities to collect in your wedding memory book.
We assist brides and their guests for their make-up and hairdo. This is a very delicate moment for the bride, who needs a lot of attention.