The Ten Most Beautiful Towns of Tuscany
Dear
Friends,
In today's
article I'm going to try and put in order, according to my point of view, which
should be considered the top 10 most beautiful villages of Tuscany and those which
a traveller should try and discover during their visit to this beautiful land.
1.
Montepulciano (Province of Siena)
Montepulciano
is without a doubt one of the most symbollic towns of Tuscany and where they
produce one of the best wines in our land: the "Nobile di
Montepulciano".
I
recommend reading the following articles:
Get to know Giulio Pellegrin, an artist from Tuscany who lived in Montepulciano
2. Pienza
A few
kilometres from Montepulciano you will find Pienza, a unique community whose beauty
is unrivalled and is essential to visit during your travels to Tuscany.
Just as
with Montepulciano, I have also written a lot of articles about Pienza which I
would recommend that you read:
3. San
Gimignano
Of course,
within the top 3 of the most beautiful towns to visit in Tuscany is the medieval town of
San Gimignano, which still retains its original 1400s aesthetic.
As with the
other towns, and considering that San Gimignano is one of the most important
Tuscan towns, in this blog I have written another article about San Gimignano that you will find on
the following link:
4.Pitigliano
Straying
from the main routes your next path should take you close to the seaside, in the far west of Tuscany you will find
Pitigliano. The town constructed in a mountain of Tufo (which is what they call
this particular type of terrain that you can see in the photo) there is
conserved a small Jewish quarter. A stroll through the small streets you will
be transported to a wonderful world where time stands still.
Regarding
Pitigliano I advise the reading of the following articles:
5. Volterra
Not far
from Pitigliano we find another village of incredible beauty: Volterra. The
part that fascinates me the most about this place is its Roman Theatre, which
has been very well preserved.
For more
information about Volterra I reccommend the following article on the town:
6. Anghiari
You will
find Anghiari in the province of Arezzo, just to the east of Tuscany, in the
mountains of Appenni. If you find yourself in the area of Arezzo and Casentino,
then this town is definitely worth a visit.
For
Anghiari I suggest the following reading:
7. Cortona
Following
on in the province of Arezzo, Cortona is another town that we really must include
if we are classifying the top 10 towns of Tuscany. The town that you find at
the top of a hill enjoys a priveleged position with excellent views of Lake
Trasimeno and Laval di Chiana.
This town
has been the muse of the famous movie, "Under the Tuscan Sun".
The
recommended reads are:
8.
Lucignano
In the
province of Arezzo just a few short kilometers from Cortona you will find this
town whose beauty is equal to Cortona, from the top of a large hill, it enjoys
wonderful views of the Val di Chiana.
9. Monteriggioni
In between
Florence and Siena you will find this little village that still has its
medieval walls and towers. To visit this small town is without a doubt an
experience that will transport you to the Middle Ages, as its present
appearance is not much changed since that era.
For more
information regarding Monteriggioni and to know more about the best restaurants
to go and eat I suggest that you read this article where I have written a
little more extensively about this place:
Routes through Tuscan towns includes a bit more information about this town
10. Montalcino
We close
the Top 10 of Tuscany with Montalcino, a place where they produce the best
wines of Italy and the wolrd: los Brunello. The village lies between Mount
Amiata and the sea and is well described in this article: 
As always,
with this article I hope to be helpful in organizing your trip to Tuscany.
Regards,
Giorgio.
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