November 2014 - ToscaEvent Archive

Event – Party

Do you need help for organizing abroad a private party in a special Italian setting? ToscaTour will help you to realize in a competent and absolutely perfect way your dream day! [row] [span8] We can arrange any kind of celebrations, special birthdays, gala dinners or anniversaries. Our priority is to ensure that you experience an…

Are you thinking about being married in Italy? Davide Bowie, Tom Cruise, Kim Kardashian, George Clooney and a lot of other celebrities got married in Italy! Destination wedding in Tuscany! [row] [span8] We help you to find the right location, setting, services for one of the most important days of your life. We organizing civil…

In vino veritas – Etruscan Coast

Nearby Bolgheri with the famous Cypress Avenue Sassicaia and Ornellaia are one of Italy’s leading red wines, which are produced here. [row] [span8] Only few kilometers fare away from the sea you will discover a unique landscape with olives and cork and the typical Mediterranean scrubland. This tour is amazing for its landscape and for…

The pleasant walking tour connects the most important villas nearby Lucca, an artistic and cultural heritage formed by palatial villas and gardens. [row] [span8] The visit of the unique park of the Villa Reale with its amazing Green Theatre and Lemon Garden or the park of Villa Torrigiani ar unforgettable impressions. Lucca had been the…

Nature & Culture: Relaxation

Tuscany among nature and culture: from trekking to a visit to the famous Uffizi Gallery. [row] [span8] Be seduced by an unusual and relaxing weekend and participate in a romantic excursion around the Pisan Mounts with beautiful views over Pisa and Lucca. This enchanting Mediterranean landscape has inspired many artists, especially those of the Renaissance.…

An Active Journey in Tuscany

A varied and adventurous journey around Tuscany: digging marble in the caves of Carrara, discovering the beautiful town. [row] [span8] Lucca by bicycle, river rafting, cruising on the Arno River, the longest Tuscan river; reaching the highest points of the cities of art: the Leaning tower of Pisa and the dome of the cathedral of…

Every year in November there is an intense and refined scent of truffle on the squares of the centre of San Miniato that involves all the sensesa famous Truffle Market has been held for 40 years. [row] [span8] It’s one of the typical national exhibitions and it’s a true festival of Tuscan flavours. San Miniato…

One of the most interesting areas of Italy for food and wine is the region Piemont. [row] [span8] The best truffle in the world is found in the town of Alba and the best Italian wines in the Langhe area! Discover the Piedmont region through this gastronomic and wine tasting tour. The city of Alba…

Near Lucca, between the Apuan Alps and the Apennines, lies the Garfagnana – a green and wild land, disputed for a long time between the Estensis, Medicis and the Republic of Lucca. [row] [span8] It’s a land of spectacular and intact landscapes with natural and cultural trails in this unique part of Tuscany. Natural parks,…

Discover with us the crib of the Renaissance, and even the Middle Ages in Tuscany. [row] [span8] Lots of interesting excursions await you such as Florence of the Medicis, Pisa with its Leaning tower, and that’s not all! We also propose a boat tour that travels through the whole of the old Maritime Republic; Volterra,…

Golf & Wine

Beautiful landscapes, vast natural parks and extraordinary towns rich in art and culture frame the various Golf Clubs in Tuscany. Today in Tuscany there are 15 official Golf Clubs, (nine 18 holes and six 9 holes). [row] [span8] You can access five of the most important ones: the Florence Golf Club Ugolino, founded in 1933…

The art of gardens in Tuscany

The gardens and parks in Tuscany are as unique as they are beautiful. During the Renaissance period wealthy traders, bankers and politicians such as the Strozzis, Medicis, Buonvisis or Chigis... [row] [span8] ... had their farm properties beautifully embellished with magnificent gardens. The Boboli Gardens of Florence are definitely the most significant example. In the…

Trekking Elba Island

Explore the natural beauty of the largest and most important island of the Tuscan archipelago. We’ll retrace the steps of its eventful history, which will bring us from the north of the island to the south and from the east to the west. [row] [span8] We’ll follow in the footsteps of Napoleon Bonaparte and visit…

Trekking Castagneto Carducci: Only a few kilometers further away from the sea you will see a unique landscape with olives and cork and the typical Mediterranean scrub land. [row] [span8] Famous not only for the wine and marvelous hiking paths but also for the Cypress avenue which leads from San Guido to Bolgheri Trekking Sassetta:…

Trekking Tour: Rome is the sacred city. In the Middle Ages thousands of pilgrims faced a long and winding trail to reach the eternal city. [row] [span8] hey looked for the forgiveness of their sins and felt moved as they visited the place of Saint Peter and Paul’s martyrdom. In 990 the archbishop of Canterbury…

he former silk traders and its villas. The countryside of Lucca is well-known for its villas, built in the Renaissance by silk traders from Lucca, and the extraordinary parks surrounding them. [row] [span8] This pleasant walk connects the most important villas, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Reale, and leads through traditional farmland with farmhouses. To make…

Trekking Pisa Mountains

Dante pass. The two historical cities Pisa and Lucca are separated by the lovely Pisa Mountains. [row] [span8] The father of the Italian language Dante Alighieri came here and wrote in his famous book "The Divine Comedy" (Hell, Song XXXIII) that these hills between Lucca and Pisa are very important, asa safty buffer, so each…

Trekking Renaissance walks

In the scenic height above Florence from Fiesole to Settignano. We start our walk in a small town, Fiesole, founded by the Etruscans and very important in the Renaissance for the nearby quarries of stone (pietra serena). [row] [span8] At the beginning we will see a lot of stone quarriers. The stone was used in…

Trekking Sea and Mountains

The scent of “macchia mediterranea”, the great variety of beaches, the deep blue Mediterranean sea make Tuscany a paradise for trekking. [row] [span8] This tour between sea and mountains offers remarkable experiences from the perspective of both nature and interesting excursions: the marble caves of Carrara in the Apuan Alps, the marvellous creeks of the…

Our tour offers an extraordinary adventure in nature, a variety of landscape, uncontaminated and little visited places, and gives you a sensation of immensity, tranquility and harmony. [row] [span8] The Val d’Orcia, vineyard hills of Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the Crete Senesi, places of meditation are all unbeatable. Our excursions will…

Florence is the city of magnificent churches, fascinating museums and buildings, but also the city of markets, typical restaurants of old times “trattorie”, fashion and gardens. [row] [span8] Centuries ago, Florence was the city of innovation, trade and finance, thus becoming one of the most important cities in Europe. Discover the highlights of the city…

...Florence with all its works of art, offer the opportunity to experience unique tours both from a natural and cultural point of view. Florence is the world of The Medici Dynasty, the Renaissance and the great artists. [row] [span8] Centuries ago, Florence was the city of innovation, trade and finance, thus becoming one of the…

Imagine the Piazza della Signoria with its beautiful sculptures and there is silence as you look around. You can experience all this during the winter months in the great capital of the Renaissance. [row] [span8] Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after…

Founded by the Etruscans it was very important in the Renaissance for the nearby quarries of "pietra serena" stone. The stone was used in many parts of important buildings in Florence like the Uffizi Gallery. [row] [span8] Fiesole is located on the hilltop and offers a scenic view of Florence. Michelangelo was supposed to have…

Pisa is know all over the world for its leaning tower. Founded by the Etruscans Pisa was one of the most important sea republic in the middle age. Visite the amazing the Miracle Square with the leaning tower. [row] [span8] The city contains more than 20 other historic churches, several palaces and various bridges across the…

You are going to discover a lovely small and typical italian town, World Heritage Site. The Campo square is its heart with a unique horse race "Palio", [row] [span8] the oldest bank in Europe Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the Cathedral and the patron saint Santa Catarina, the town of music, elegant people and extraordinarly…

Lucca is famous for its walls and a gorgeous typical italian town in Tuscany. It was founded more than 2000 years ago and became very wealthy in the Middle Age thanks to the production of silk. [row] [span8] The whole city is enclosed by walls built in the Renaissance which are still intact and topped…

San Gimignano is famous and interesting for its special urbanistic structure with the high towers of the Middle Ages, an ancient status symbol of wealthy trader families. [row] [span8] Famoso also for the delicatessen specially for the white wine Vernaccia and the olive oil. The city is on the ridge of a hill with its…

Olive graves, wine yards, cypress trees, little villages with typical farmhouse, a large area of forest, rolling hills and the important fortress of Vinci with the Leonardo Museum. [row] [span8] Through our walk around Vinci, a small village nearby Florence we discover the region where Leonardo grew up. The walking tour will take us to…

Town trekking was discovered in our beautiful Tuscan cities of art a few years ago. We can follow the paths sometimes characterized by steep hills and steps - demanding but not tiring [row] [span8] it’s not necessary to be particularly fit. Ideal for toning up body and mind, suitable for everyone, town trekking is a…

Monthly Archives: November 2014

Event – Party

Weddings

In vino veritas – Etruscan Coast

The Villas of Lucca

Nature & Culture: Relaxation

An Active Journey in Tuscany

Truffles in Tuscany

Truffle and wine – Piemont

land of wolves and brigands

School trips

Golf & Wine

The art of gardens in Tuscany

Trekking Elba Island

Trekking Etruscan Coast

Pilgrim Road “Via Francigena”

Trekking Lucca

Trekking Pisa Mountains

Trekking Renaissance walks

Trekking Sea and Mountains

Trekking Southern Tuscany

Florence Walking Tour

Florence – The Renaissance

Florence as never before

Fiesole – Walking Tour

Pisa – Walking Tour

Siena – Walking Tour

Lucca – Walking Tour

San Gimignano – Walking Tour

Vinci: The land of Leonardo

Town trekking

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