Welcome to the Tuscany section of our blog. We will add lots more ideas for things to do, as well as giving you progress reports on the renovation of the Tuscan Cottage.
Sat above Montecatini is Montecatini Alto, which can be reached by car but it’s probably more fun to take the ‘Funiculare railway’. It’s well over a hundred years old but is still fully functional. If …
A town with medieval thermal baths just 3/4 of an hour from our house. It is considered as one of the biggest spa towns in Italy and to be honest, a bit like Pisa with …
Our cottage sits overlooking the Southern end of the Garfagnana Valley and there is some truly breathtaking scenery all along it. This is just a tiny snippet of info as we will add lots …
Montereggiano & Forte Di Marmi – Two seaside resorts next to each other, less than an hour from the house. Click here to find out more about Montereggiano & Forte Di Marmi.
The historic port City of Livorno is only an hour from our house but as it’s just 20 minutes South of Pisa, you may wish to visit on your first or last day. Alternatively, you …
Pretty Pistoia sits snugly at the foot of the Apennines. An easy day trip from Pisa, Lucca or Florence, it thoroughly deserved its 2017 status as European City of Culture. A town that has grown …
Lucca – the historic centre and cobblestoned streets of this stunning Medieval City are an absolute must and I won’t forgive you if you don’t include it during your stay! Lucca is a real gem, …
Pisa. Basically famous for a piece of architecture that went horribly wrong! But it really is well worth a visit. Less than an hour from the house but as you will fly in, then you …