The northern part of Tuscany at 1:200, 000 on a light, waterproof at tear-resistant map published by Freytag & Berndt in their “ World Compact” series which combines a road map with street plans & additional tourist information. Coverage extends south to Siena & inland beyond Arezzo. The map is double-sided & provides detailed presentation of the region’s road network, including toll roads, scenic roads & special tourist routes, roads closed to motorized traffic or not recommended for caravans, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Picturesque towns & villages are highlighted & icons indicate various places of interest. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at 10’ intervals. A special feature of Freytag & Berndt’s World Compact series are additional street plans, here showing central Florence, Pisa, Arezzo & Livorno, plus information panels with descriptions of the region & its main tourist destinations, & a “ Smalltalk” phrasebook. Map legend & all the text in the information panels is in German & English. ...

Tuscany at 1:200, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed road map with topographic & tourist information. The map, part of Reise Know-How’s highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Topography is shown by altitude colouring, spot heights & plenty names of mountain & hill ranges, with national parks & other protected areas clearly marked. Road network

Includes:: selected local tracks, indicates locations of petrol stations, & gives driving distances on main routes. Numerous scenic routes are highlighted. Railway lines & ferry connections to Elba & other islands are included. The map indicates picturesque towns & villages & symbols mark various places of interest including campsites, churches & castles, archaeological sites, beaches, etc. The map has both a UTM grid & latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 10’, plus an index of localities. *” World Mapping Project”* is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.

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Tuscany on an A4, paperback atlas from Edizioni Multigraphic, recommended mainly for providing street plans of 35 local towns, with plans of many small towns not available from other sources. The atlas also

Includes:: mapping of the region at 100K similar to the publishers

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A clear & bright image of the area with natural-looking colouring from dark greens to light browns showing the vegetation cover/land use. The image is derived from Landsat 5 remote sensing data, with a resolution of 30m. The land around the region is in subdued colours to highlight Tuscany itself. Many of the small fields & villages of the area are visible as are many of the islands in the Mediterranean. The rivers are noticeable as are some of the more prominent natural features. The legend is in Italian. ...

The southern part of Tuscany at 1:200, 000 on a light, waterproof at tear-resistant map published by Freytag & Berndt in their “ World Compact” series which combines a road map with street plans & additional tourist information. Coverage starts at San Gimignano,

Includes:: Elba, & extends inland to include Lago Trasimeno & in the south Lago di Bolsena & Viterbo. The map is double-sided & provides detailed presentation of the region’s road network, including toll roads, scenic roads & special tourist routes, roads closed to motorized traffic or not recommended for caravans, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations & ferry links to Elba & the smaller islands are marked. Picturesque towns & villages are highlighted & icons indicate various places of interest. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at 10’ intervals. A special feature of Freytag & Berndt’s World Compact series are additional street plans, here showing Arezzo, Siena & goseeto plus information panels with descriptions of the region & its main tourist destinations, & a “ Smalltalk” phrasebook. Map legend & all the text in the information panels is in German & English.

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Gillian Price’s Cicerone guide to Walking in Tuscany explores some of the best walking opportunities in the picture-postcard landscapes of Tuscany, Umbria & Latium, once known as Etruria. The routes range from brief strolls to a five day trek along Il Sentiero del Chianti
- the Florence-Siena long-distance path. Walkers are guided past landscapes of medieval hamlets, exquisite Romanesque churches, unspoilt coastland & countryside alive with wildlife & carpeted with wild flowers. The guide

Includes:: the wild Chianti ridge, city walks through Perugia, Orvieto & Volterra & day walks on the island of Elba & along the coastline around Orbetello. The guide is organized into 51 walking routes in total, with each one providing details on suitable maps, distances & estimated walking times. An extensive introduction provides information on Etruscan Italy, Food & Wine, Wildlife & Vegetation & Flora. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by sketch diagrams mapping each walk in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.


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Tuscany, Umbria & the Marches in the Cadogan guide series; covering a range of destinations – primarily in Europe
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This book features walks & car tours from Carrara marble quarries in the northwest down to southern Tuscany, with particular emphasis on the countryside around Florence & in the Chianti. While the region`s historic towns & architectural highlights are often focal points for these excursions, the role of the Tuscan peasant in creating this glorious landscape is stressed throughout
- especially in the wealth of articles about flora, fauna, customs, cuisine & history that accompany the main text.- 75 long & short walks- topographical walking maps- free downloadable GPS tracks- satnav guidance to walk starting points for motorists- 8 car tours & fold-out touring maps- strolls to idyllic picnic spots- public transport details- free online update service` Driving, walking or going by bus you`ll be happy to have this book for company.` Sunday Times
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Ever since the days of the Grand Tour, Tuscany has cast its spell over the British. Attracted by the perfect combination of history, art, architecture, superb natural beauty & weather
- not to mention magnificent traditions of food & drink
- British visitors & residents have been at times so numerous that the local word for foreigners was simply `gli inglesi`
- `the English`. Currently over 10 000 Britons live there, not to mention the huge numbers who travel there for holidays. What is it that makes this exquisite part of Italy so seductive? To answer this question Alistair Moffat embarks on a journey into Tuscany`s past. From the flowering of the Etruscan civilization in the seventh century BC through the rise of the powerful medieval communes of Arezzo, Luca, Pisa & Florence, & the role the area played as the birthplace of the Renaissance, he underlines both the area`s regional uniqueness as well as the vital role it has played in the history of the whole of Italy. Insightful, readable & imbued with the author`s own enthusiasm for Tuscany, this book

Includes:: a wealth of information not found in tourist guides, & is the only modern history of the area available in English.




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” Tuscany is a region of the soul. It is impossible to regard it as a simple geographical location, to be merely ”visited”. Tuscany must be felt, lived, loved.”
- Giorgio De Martino. At the heart of every Tuscan there is a pride for their region & an incredible sense of responsibility & love for their surroundings. From the minute they look out of their windows in the morning to the last nightcap at the bar, Tuscans, like most Italians, are immersed in food. In Tuscany, Katie & Giancarlo Caldesi take readers on a culinary journey through a Tuscan day. The pace of both life & cooking in Tuscany is slow & calm. Breakfasts are considered, lunch often eaten at home with family, & weekend dinners a feast. Try the Black Kale Bruschetta, a Farro, Courgette, Mint & Walnut Salad, & the Cheat`s Spaghetti with Clams. In Tuscany, there is a dolci (dessert) for every month of the year, & Katie & Giancarlo do not disappoint. Set against a backdrop of undulating hills, Tuscany takes you on a culinary journey across this diverse landscape, exploring the traditions & cooking techniques that make this food so extraordinary.
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