Pienza Ranches - Reviews and Rates

We're back.... and I don't know where to begin! We spent the past week at an agriturismo in Tuscany. For those wondering what that is, an agriturismo is a unique arrangement in Italy to help promote small, local farmers. The way it works is farmers can open up rooms on their farm to tourists to make additional income as long as the farm is their...

Time to ride a bike! We leave Florence for a 6-day, 5-night tour of the southern and central regions of Tuscany - Siena, Chianti and Montalcino. Each region has specific tastes, types of wines, special dishes and food. We are planning to take it all in after a hard day of riding. The first day of biking is a merely 28 kilometers (approx 18 miles...

Today we took a bus tour to wine region. We spent many hours in a very comfortable tour bus which was a godsend for the many of us who have desperately needed to catch up on our sleep! We sketched some churches. I'm most fascinated by the rich history of Italy and the urban evolution over so many thousands of years. The materials and craftsmansh...