In the 15th century, a humble Tuscan town perched above the Val d ... by UNESCO in 2004 for its distinctive and inspiring ...

Olive groves, cultivated fields, and vineyards punctuated with stately cypress trees create the classic Tuscan landscape, while the town itself preserves its Old World splendour – but with high ...

The rest of Tuscany, too, defies expectations. It offers not just varied and lovely landscapes – vineyards, mountains, cypress-topped hills – but also an abundance of sleepy villages ...

Anyone seeking a dream journey should climb aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Paris to Tuscany, Italy.

sun-drenched landscapes of Italy’s Tuscany. A symbol of refined travel and old-world elegance, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express has long been synonymous with the golden age of rail journeys. Known ...