Tuscany Lifestyle

My experience in Tuscany is that it’s a world unto itself, and exploring its many villages, beaches, forests and vineyards is exhilarating.

Tuscany is, quite simply, Italy’s most culturally-rich, located slightly north of the center of the peninsula, with a long stretch of Mediterranean coast, with a rich artistic heritage, stunning sea views and vineyard-crossed countryside, it is no wonder that many dream of living la dolce vita in this romantic Italian region and one of Italy’s most romanticized regions, Tuscany’s rolling hills, varied coastline and postcard-ready towns have long attracted many to this region.

Its countryside crisscrossed with vineyards producing delicious wines Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and anchored by classic vistas of olive and cypress trees framing red-tiled church roofs, all within easy reach of Florence and Rome.

Tuscany was the epicenter of Renaissance art, and paintings, frescoes and sculptures from the greats such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and Donatello fill both the museums in Florence and the churches and apses of smaller surrounding towns and villages.

And don’t get me started on the region’s great gastronomy, which is derived from simple but divine ingredients, whether its pappardelle al cinghiale (wild boar) or bistecca (steak), foraged truffles and porcine mushrooms or the abundant produce from the green and gold Tuscan harvests. But it is not just the lifestyle, culture and cuisine that draw people to the region that has so much history and charm its how it makes you feel. As they say in Italy “La Vita e Bella” (Life is Beautiful) I can concur.