Tuscany is the Italy of imagination: golden light, cypress avenues, hilltop towns and vineyards. Florence anchors any visit with its dome, the Uffizi and Michelangelo David.
From there, medieval Siena, towered San Gimignano and elegant Lucca are all within easy reach, as are the wine roads of Chianti and the Val d Orcia.
Slow down here. Tuscany is best enjoyed over long lunches, country drives and a glass of local red as the sun sets over the hills.