Pistoia Province (Tuscany)

Tuscany Highlights

Day Tripper
Boats on Leonardesque Canal Port in Cesenatico in Emilia Romagna
Italy in Winter: Five Seaside Villages to See

Escape to the sea in winter for a peaceful break with plenty to admire.

Village
Montemerano
Five Italian Villages to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Save these romantic escape ideas for any time of the year!

Festival
Two beautiful venetian carnival masks with the famous Doge Palace in the background
Carnival in Italy Goes Digital for 2021

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, most Carnival celebrations will be virtual this year.

Back to Your Italian Roots
Megan Kunze in Florence - her great grandfather Albert Alberti
Keeping Our Ancestors Alive By Learning Their Stories (Back to Your Italian Roots Series)

For our monthly series about traveling to Italy to research one’s roots, we feature Megan Kunze's story of commitment and perseverance.

Village
The village of Santa Fiora in Tuscany
Escaping the City: How a Small Tuscan Village Is Trying to Attract New Residents

Santa Fiora in Tuscany promotes itself as the first Italian village to welcome and encourage remote working.

What you can't miss in Tuscany

Top Experiences in Tuscany

Best places to stay in Tuscany

Properties for sale in Tuscany

Camporgiano Ref: 4715 1
Villa in Camporgiano
250000
Restored Country Home for sale in Tuscany near Arezzo Ref. TCR-004 0
Country Home - Restored in Chianti
645000
Lounge area
Country Home - Restored in Cortona
52000
Cevoli Ref: 4616 1
Detached House in Crespina
595000
Barga Ref: 4653 1
Semi-detached in Barga
95000
Lajatico Ref: 4645 1
Apartment in Lajatico
255000
Donoratico, in the Tuscan countryside single house of two apartments with olive grove 0
Detached House in Castagneto Carducci
580000
White Lady 1
Villa in Foiano della Chiana
3700000

Recipes From Tuscany

Recipes
Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup
Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup

Pappa al pomodoro---a piatto povero, “poor-man’s dish,” is another such creation by Tuscan farmers to make use of stale bread and bumper crops of tomatoes, a New World food introduced into Italy in the 16thc.

Recipes
Pandiramerino (Rosemary and Sultana Buns)
Made with an olive oil-enrichened bread dough and studded with fresh rosemary and sweet sultanas, these delightfully sticky, criss-crossed buns were traditionally served on giovedì santo or Holy Thursday in the Renaissance city.
Recipes
Gnocchetti di Pane (Bread Gnocchi)
Amy Gulick shares another recipe from the Italian cucina povera tradition— with simple, ‘poor’ ingredients invariably found in the pantry.
Recipes
Ricotta and Rosemary Schiacciata
Our food writer Amy Gulick shares a bit of local history in her area of Tuscany along with this tasty recipe for ricotta and rosemary schiacciata
Recipes
Crespelle alla Fiorentina
Our latest recipe is Crespelle alla Fiorentina (Baked Florentine Savory Crepes with Bechamel) by writer Coral Sisk
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What others are saying about Tuscany

@sue@ashburngal… asks:

I have a house in Tuscany in the mountains, I hope to retire here next April, I would like to take my elderly horse with me, does anybody know if you need a licence or and specific local permissions? Thanks for any advice

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@Nagasaki asks:

Hello there. New to the magazine and community and have just purchased our countryside home in North East Tuscany. My wife and I intend to move from the U.K.

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@linmuir asks:

Hi Everyone

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