The mere mention of this region in Italy brings to mind images of rolling hills, seemingly endless vineyards, and small time-frozen towns. Tuscany is a dream destination for many, and I must admit, ...

Driving from the Florence airport to the small town of Casole d’Elsa in the heart of Tuscany feels like traveling deep into a landscape painting of rolling hills dotted with cypress trees and stone ...

What is an agriturismo? “Agriturismo” is a combination of the Italian words for “agriculture” and “tourism”. Italy’s agriturismo owners provide farmhouse-style accommodation and are legally obliged to ...

'They don't do time in Tuscany', jokes my friend Adrian, as we loiter in a deserted village, waiting for the local grocer's to open. This entire region closes down mid-afternoon for a lengthy siesta.

This article originally appeared in the September 2009 issue of Architectural Digest. The moment you arrive in the Val di Chiana, in southern Tuscany, you know you are standing on ancient land. You ...

This 18th-century farmhouse known as Ferranesi balances rustic charm and contemporary interiors with wide views of the gorgeous countryside just south of Siena, an area called Crete Senesi. Nestled ...

It's not about earning a return. It's the journey. That sums up the premise behind the purchase of a 15th-century farmhouse in Tuscany by a handful of high-net-worth investors. Their goal was to turn ...

And yet it was not unfamiliar: in Tuscany one always feels close to one's roots and to a civilisation out of which our own has grown. The Tuscan buildings, landscape, food and people - all are ...

In Tuscany, the most ordinary landscapes are strewn with the detritus of history. Rutted roads and trails dating to the Roman Empire cut through the countryside, leading past Renaissance manors, ...