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Signature places
26 places we have written about
These are not certified businesses: they are the villages, the views, the trades and the traditions around the network.
Mestiere
Ancient leatherworking in the Mugello
Mugello
The Mugello preserves an artisan tradition tied to leatherworking, a craft rooted in the land that reflects the rural manufacturing culture of inland Tuscany.
Panorama
Bagni di San Filippo
Castiglione d'Orcia (SI)
Natural thermal springs in the heart of Amiata, with white limestone formations created by the hot waters depositing minerals in the woods. A site of spontaneous regeneration, less known than Saturnia but of great scenic charm.
Borgo
Bagno Vignoni
San Quirico d'Orcia (SI)
A medieval thermal village whose main square is occupied by a large pool of sulphurous water, a remnant of an old Renaissance bathing complex, lending the place a suspended, silent atmosphere.
Borgo di Barga
Barga (LU)
Medieval town in the Garfagnana, perched on the slopes of the Apuan Alps, known for its intimate atmosphere and its historic ties to the Lucca community that emigrated to Scotland.
Cammino
Cammino di San Francesco da Rimini a La Verna
Chiusi della Verna (AR)
The Tuscan stretch of this 107 km, five-stage route crosses the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines to the Sanctuary of La Verna, through a wooded, mountainous landscape little touched by the better-known routes.
Pieve
Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta
A small isolated chapel amid the hills of the Val d'Orcia, an iconic image of the Tuscan agricultural landscape recognized by UNESCO in 2004.
