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What to do in Tuscany Now

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Its appeal is unquestionable, but with 10 provinces, navigating this vast region isn’t easy. From exceptional restaurants and stylish hotels to artisanal treasures and renowned wineries, our complete guide brings you the best of Tuscany now.

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10 Hotels 8 Restaurants 12 Activities

Destinations: Arezzo · Florence · Lucca · Siena · Cortona · Tuscany · Colle di Val d'Elsa · Greve in Chianti · Pienza · Montalcino · Grosseto · San Quirico d'Orcia · Marina di Bibbona · Pietrasanta · Volterra · Leccio · Anghiari · Suvereto · Bolgheri

Themes: Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Spa + Wellness

Inspired by: Tuscany Insider’s Guide — by Bruce Schoenfeld, Published Apr. 2008

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    Albergo Pietrasanta

    Pietrasanta | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    An intimate 19-room hotel with a private art collection. More
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    Villa Le Luci

    Florence | Europe | Italy

    This turreted villa has Art Nouveau touches and views of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Situated in the town of Castagneto Carducci, in Alta Maremma it holds ... More
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    Four Seasons Hotel, Firenze

    Florence | Europe | Italy

    The hotel is housed in the former Palazzo della Gherardesca, designed by the Renaissance architect Sangallo, and painstakingly restored over seven

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    Terme di Saturnia

    Grosseto | Europe | Italy | Tuscany | Maremma

    Relax in one of Tuscany's thermal baths at this Maremma spa complete with an updated image, sleek rooms, and amenities. More
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    Il Borgo

    Montalcino | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    In Montalcino, relax by the pool at Castello Banfi’s 14-room hotel in a 19th-century building restored to gorgeous effect by American Cristina Mari... More
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    La Bandita

    Pienza | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    You can admire a view of Monte Amiata from the minimalist terrace at this B&B, opened last May by John Voigtmann, an erstwhile Manhattan music exec

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    Adler Thermae Spa Resort

    San Quirico d'Orcia | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    Relax in one of Tuscany's thermal baths at this Bagno Vignori spa complete with an updated image, sleek rooms, and amenities.

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    Villa Bordoni

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    Greve in Chianti | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    In 2002, transplanted Scottish restaurateurs David and Catherine Gardner discovered a ruin in Chianti and turned it into the wisteria-covered Villa

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    Relais Il Falconiere

    Cortona | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    The exquisitely restored 17th-century stone villa on a 25-acre vineyard just outside Arezzo offers excellent amenities, including a Michelin-starre... More
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    Hotel Villa La Principessa

    Lucca | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    This property was once owned by Castruccio Castracani (the Luccan general said to have been the model for Machiavelli's ideal prince). After walkin... More
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    La Vena di Vino

    Volterra | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    For a lunch of expertly selected cheeses and cured meats, stop at La Vena di Vino, a no-frills wine bar with barrel-vaulted cellars. The pecorino c... More
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    Osteria Le Logge

    Siena | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    A classic trattoria in a 19th-century former grocer’s shop, the convivial Osteria Le Logge is owned by local celebrity Gianni Brunelli, thrice marr... More
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    L'Enoteca Marcucci

    Pietrasanta | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    White candles illuminate the communal wooden tables at the family-run L’Enoteca Marcucci, a lively wine bar and restaurant. Michele Marcucci plies ... More
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    La Pineta

    Marina di Bibbona | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    The beach restaurant La Pineta may cater to Tuscan cognoscenti, but down-to-earth owner Luciano Zazzeri (a former fisherman) still gets his catch f... More
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    Ristorante La Mora

    Lucca | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    A five-minute drive north of Lucca is the glass- walled dining room at the Michelin-starred Ristorante La Mora. With just 10 tables, the low-key re... More
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    Cantinetta Antinori

    Florence | Europe | Italy

    Dinner for two $150. Florence’s sophisticated set gathers for simple comfort foods: pappa al pomodoro (bread soaked in tomato soup) and schiacciata... More
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    Le Chiavi d’Oro

    Arezzo | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    With its rough-hewn ceiling, vintage cupboard wall hangings, and 1950's furnishing, Le Chiavi d'Oro wins the prize for the region's most outlandish... More
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    Arnolfo

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    Colle di Val d'Elsa | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    The refined, double-Michelin-starred restaurant combines impeccable service with Chef Gaetano Trovato’s creative dishes (suckling pig with cabbage ... More
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Activities (12)

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    Antica Drogheria Manganelli

    Siena | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    Brother and sister Alessio and Cecilia Tessieri launched the chocolate company Amedei in La Rotta 18 years ago. Alessio sources the cocoa beans, wh

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    Galleria Tega

    Pietrasanta | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    This contemporary gallery showcases Tuscan artist Sandro Chia and avant-garde duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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    Galleria La Subbia

    Pietrasanta | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    This contemporary gallery showcases Tuscan artist Sandro Chia and avant-garde duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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    Tenuta San Guido

    Bolgheri | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    This pioneering Bolgheri estate makes Tuscany’s most famous wine, the Cabernet-based Sassicaia. More
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    Valdicava

    Montalcino | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    These new-style Brunellos balance their heft with caressing fruit. More
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    Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia

    Bolgheri | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    The Cabernet-dominated Ornellaia has the big name, but the lush, all-Merlot Masseto is the collector’s prize. More
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    Tua Rita

    Suvereto | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    This hillside estate in Suvereto produces an inky Merlot called Redigaffi that has a cult-like following. More
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    Alab’Arte

    Volterra | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    Carved horse heads and Roman gods crowd the studio’s shelves. But collector-worthy contemporary pieces, such as transparent spiral candleholders an... More
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    Busatti

    Anghiari | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    Beneath the vaulted showrooms of Busatti sit the original looms that the Busatti-Sassolinis have used to make linens since 1842. Traditional stripe... More
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    The Mall

    Leccio | Europe | Italy | Tuscany

    So named for its one-stop shopping experience, The Mall is Tuscany's most exclusive outlets complex. Here, you'll find more than 20 boutiques - Guc... More
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