Panzano in Chianti is one of our favorite spots to visit in Tuscany, this gorgeous idyllic stone town is located on the scenic Via Chiantigiana. It is halfway between Florence and Siena and this is where you will find the extraordinary Tuscan character Dario Cecchini, the most famous butcher in Italy. His little shop is packed with locals and tourists from all over the world eating and drinking the delicious free food on offer, and if you are lucky you will hear him quoting Dante or singing in his booming voice whilst he prepares his unusual cuts of grass-fed beef. Dario has four restaurants in Panzano all within a few steps of each other. His first restaurant, Solo Ciccia (only meat), features a

Florence is definitely a shopper’s paradise, the Florentines are renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship and style, and it’s also hard to imagine a more beautiful setting to shop in. Whether you are looking for famous Florentine designers, handcrafted leather accessories, exquisite paper goods, hand-embroidered linens, lace, antiques, gold jewelry, or fantastic open-air markets, Florence provides you with a huge choice. You can still see real artisans at work if you wander the streets of Oltrarno on the south side of the River Arno, and you can also join in a leather working class in an atmospheric workshop in a courtyard behind the Basilica di Sante Croce. WHERE TO SHOP: Designer Clothes: The Grand Palaces on Via dei Tornabuoni is the

One of our services that we offer is organizing private wine tours around Tuscany to all the beautiful and culturally rich wine regions which are famous worldwide. When you travel through the lovely backroads of Chianti region, visit the finest estates of Brunello and Vino Nobile de Montelpulciano, and the stunning coast of Maremma, home to the famous “Super Tuscans”, you get to discover the true essence of Tuscany, and meet the hardworking people who keep the traditions and spirit of Tuscany alive. Wine tours give you the opportunity to meet the producers face to face, discuss wines and learn the traditional processes that they use to make these reowned wines. You will learn the cultural and historical facts behind