With its lyrical landscapes, world-class art and a superb cucina contadina (farmer’s kitchen), the Tuscan experience is perfectly in symbiosis with the land. Lonely Planet is your passport to Florence & Tuscany, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Scale the stairs in Florence’s Duomo, gorge on works of art in the Uffizi, and cruise the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Nicola Williams describes why she loves Florence & Tuscany. "Tuscany won me over at a farm in the Garfagnana. We were tucking into dinner when the farmer's wife rushed in mid-secondi and urged us to join her in the stable to watch a calf being born. Later, when she joyfully declared, "we'll call her Kaya after your daughter!", I was speechless. So my nine-year old now has a cow in Tuscany and I the honour of being privy to yet another intimacy of this wildly diverse, soulful, earth-driven region. This (and its truffles, Florence, aperitivo tradition, Renaissance art and Chianti wine) is why I love Tuscany."
Florence & Tuscany Top 10
1. The Duomo, Florence
2. Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence
3. Val d'Orcia
4. Piazza del Campo, Siena
5. Chianti
6. Flavours of Tuscany
7. Medieval Festivals
8. Medieval Towers, San Gimignano
9. Hunting for Truffles
10. Relaxing in an Agriturismo
Inside Lonely Planet’s Florence & Tuscany Travel Guide:
- Full-colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - History, Tuscan Way of Life, The Tuscan Table, Tuscany on Page & Screen, Art & Architecture
- Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 45 colour maps
Coverage includes: Florence, Siena & Central Tuscany, Southern Tuscany, Central Coast & Elba, Northwestern Tuscany, Eastern Tuscany and more
Writers: Nicola Williams, Virginia Maxwell
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