Apennines and sea, lagoons and archeological sites, spas with thermal water and Chianti.
Yes, they fit together very well.
Shall we go on?

The Apuan Alps and Roman vestiges, natural parks and medieval villages, thousands of tiny, paved streets and traditional pavilions, delicacies that are the only ones of their kind in the world and restaurants with a maximum number of 5 tables, miniature churches, abbeys and majestic cathedrals; ah, the people! The little piazzas with their hustle and bustle, typical of a high-spirited humanity with verve and proud of the exceedingly beautiful place they live in.
Tuscany, ecco qui!

 
1. Montepulciano is perhaps the first village out of the tens in the nearby area that occurs to you when you think of this place. An expressive spot where you come to understand the charm of Tuscany at first glance, a place that unfolds its structure, architecture and charm in a graceful way. Boutiques and restaurants, the Piazza Grande and the tower high above, from where you can have the whole panorama, the old cellars dating back to olden times, which you definitely need to see, all of them are fairy-like.

2. San Gimignano is also on the UNESCO list, through the beauty of its buildings in Gothic or Romanesque style, that have no relation to time, of its towers, tiny streets and small squares, of its belvedere area from where you can catch the whole valley and the vineyards with their staggering Vernaccia grapes…

3. Pienza = Piccolomini, a palace with gardens in a Renaissance style and slight German touches. It`s perfect for several hours of leisurely stroll along its lovely roads, but also for taking a look round the shops with many divine delights and particularly with… their specific cheeses. Delizioso!

4. Montalcino, an old village, dating back to Etruscan times, is mainly known for its ultra-famous wine, Brunello di Montalcino. But also the hills, crammed with olive trees, oaks and cypress trees, the churches, Piazza del Popolo with the village hall and the clock tower, the shops, the cafés and the wine bars that are shrouded in a medieval atmosphere  deserve the same fame as the wine of the region does.

5. If you happened to see ”Under the Tuscan Sun” you are sure to recognize it: Cortona, in Val di Chiana. And yes, it also abounds in monuments and museums, great wines and it has an impressive cathedral, on whose steps you can take a rest while contemplating the square.

6. Not far away from Florence, you can find Volterra, with its, Etruscan museum, Guarnacci and the Square and the Priori Palace; it`s renowned for processing alabaster (You have lots of shops with exquisitely sculptured alabaster objects, to take them home). Plus: the fortress air, marked by countless Roman details.

7. San Quirico d'Orcia in Val d`Orcia was one of the most pleasant discoveries. I visited the beautiful Horti Leonini Gardens and obviously, I had a look round the little shops with local, handicraft ware, and through the typical restaurants which are very lovely.