Pisa

This symbol of the power of the Maritime Republic of Pisa is better known as Piazza dei Miracoli after the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio's definition of the city for the extraordinary beauty of its architectural jewels. Ready to lose yourself in the wonders of this unique square?

From smell to sight, taste to hearing, and even touch: Tuscany will stimulate all of your senses, making for a unique holiday experience. Your hunger for travel is sure to grow in proportion to your hunger for Tuscan cuisine when you discover its delightful dishes, age-old traditions and typical products of excellence. From Chianti to Maremma, from Lunigiana to Mugello, along the Etruscan Coast and Val di Merse: wherever you go, you’re sure to find something special. Ready to set off and discover this region’s fantastic food and wine?

Tuscany, the pearl of central Italy on the beautiful Tyrrhenian coast, is a trove of unique historical treasures: from cities of art to picturesque villages, breathtaking panoramas, pastoral countryside and magnificent islands. Rich and surprising, Tuscany can enchant like few other places can.

Little is needed for smart working: a fast internet connection and a PC. If one adds cost of living, entertainment and security to these parameters, then it is easy to draw up a ranking of the favourite locations of the so-called digital nomads, who point to cities of art to work remotely. Crossing the length and breadth of the boot, let's see which are the best Italian cities to do smart working.

In its historic centre, important mediaeval churches, the imposing Renaissance walls that encircle it, and which are a kind of long elevated garden, the 18th-century patrician palaces and the large 19th-century squares, avenues and alleyways full of beautiful shops and places where the pace of life is always relaxed, coexist in total harmony.

Siena is tucked away in the Tuscan hills. A cultured city and ideal destination for lovers of good food, Siena is fascinating even from afar. UNESCO described it as 'a masterpiece of dedication and inventiveness in which buildings were designed to fit into the overall design of the urban structure' and in 1995 placed it on the World Heritage List for skilfully preserved important features of its medieval structure: an old town centre bordered by the ancient ramparts built between the 14th and 16th centuries and a main square, Piazza del Campo, with a jaw-dropping number of monuments and sights.