Tucked between Tuscany and Lazio in central Italy is Umbria, a region that remains, somehow, just out of the spotlight. Often ...

I'm in Lari, a tiny village known for its castles and craft ... that has recently been transformed into a charming three-bed holiday rental, with plans for a pool next summer.

Hidden away in the Tuscanian countryside a stone's throw away from Florence stands one of Italy's most beautiful ... working windmill in the whole of Tuscany. The windmill's distinctive red ...

Hard to imagine a more blissful context for anything: the rolling fields of Tuscany ... holiday destination. The fact that Monteverdi is an immaculately and tastefully restored mediaeval village ...

The Italian region is a surprise inclusion ... the traditional budget destinations. For example, a holiday in self-catered accommodation in Tuscany for the first week of August could cost only ...

This is one of Italy’s great churches ... to San Gimignano (admire fortified Monteriggioni en route), Tuscany’s most-visited village, known for its many medieval towers.

The rolling hills of Tuscany are some of Italy’s most stirring landscapes ... destination in Tuscany for the height of summer holiday season. Lucca’s green space and grand piazzas give it ...