Secrets of the Uffizi
On this #TuscanTuesday, we are back together with our favorite tour guide telling secrets of the Uffizi and Cosimo Medici I! We miss you, Freya, but since we cannot physically be in Italy right now and sadly, likely not for...
Maranello, Italy…Home of the Ferrari
Maranello, Italy is home to Ferrari and the Formula One Racing Team, Scuderia Ferrari. Ferrari has had it's factory in Maranello since the 1940s. Enzo Anselmo Guiseppe Maria Ferrari began his life as a carpenter, but always had a fondness...
Dining All’Aperto Along the Arno in Florence
Firenze hosts 14 million tourists a year and is familiar with its streets filled with people, tourists and locals alike. Our Florentine friends, Karin and Valeriano (owners of two of our favorite portfolio properties, Appartamento dell'Arno and Casa Niccolo), sent...
A Hearty Round of Applause: Per l’Italia
Its hard to imagine the streets of Italy absent of people, quiet and barren. If someone were to visit Italy today they might assume it to be part of an apocalyptic novel. However, despite the feelings and appearance of emptiness,...
Transportation in Tuscany: Rental Car, Train, Bus, Bike & More
Tuscan Transportation Ahh Tuscany! The sights, the adventures and the romance. No matter the reason for your visit, there is something all Tuscan travelers have in common, the need for transportation. How you choose transportation in Tuscany has the potential to...
Travel in Tuscany: Make the Most of Your Time in Italy
Spending time in Italy right now is probably not a possibility due to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus. While customs and social ideologies have been altered slightly with the outbreak, we continue to be surprised at the genuine hospitality that...
Best Travel Destinations in Tuscany
If you are traveling to Tuscany for the first time, there is a chance that you don’t know where to go or what to do when you arrive. Considering Tuscany and, in particular Florence, is known as the Jewel of...
Tuscan Vacation Rentals – Things To Know
Nothing captures the allure of old-world Italy like staying in a Tuscan vacation rental. Click here to view the Casa del Sole property above, located in Cortona, Southern Tuscany. Hotels are lovely, but Tuscan vacation rentals allow you to experience...
Off-Season Italy
The Beauty of Off-Season Italy! Who says you have only one season a year to pack up your family and/or friends and take a cultural excursion to Italy? Not the folks at Tuscan Travel Group! In fact, two of my most...
Brunelleschi’s Dome Sits On Top of the World
The view from the top of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is one of magnificence and awe. It feels as if you have stepped back in time, because you cannot see the details of modern Florence below, only...