Set within an imposing 12th-century castle, COMO Castello Del Nero, outside Florence, has reopened after an extensive renovation.
The exceptionally glamorous 23-suite Tuscan resort Castiglion del Bosco will now be augmented by the five-bedroom addition of Villa Agresto.
One of Europe's classic city-country combinations can be found in the heart of Italy. Florence and Tuscany, celebrated in countless films and novels, remain as alluring as ever.
Famously picturesque Tuscan towns such as Volterra and San Gimignano are often overrun in high season. On this trip, we visited Montalcino and Pienza, places that tend not to be quite so crowded.
A video of the hotel and restaurant we discovered in Tuscany, Italy. as reviewed in the December 2014 issue of the Hideaway Report.
This winemaker offers a full range of programs for visitors, including a "Winemaker-for-a-Day" experience, during which guests create their own custom blends; an intensive cooking class; and a hiking tour of the estate followed by lunch.
Given the many similarities between Castiglion del Bosco and Castello Banfi, you might well ask what differentiates them. The answer is aesthetics and atmosphere.
Everyone pitched in -- we were six in all -- measuring, chopping, slicing, whisking, tossing, cranking (a pasta machine), plating and serving.
Some of the finest Italian olive oil on the market, MANNI has created a limited edition offer exclusively for our subscribers.
Last year, the Travel Office opened a "Special Occasions Desk" dedicated to arranging events such as family reunions, honeymoons and milestone birthday parties.
One of the great gastronomic pleasures of a visit to Tuscany is its superb charcuterie.
It's great fun to visit Tuscan wineries and do some tastings, but it's another experience entirely to blend your own wine with the help of a local oenolog
One of the great gastronomic pleasures of a visit to Tuscany is its superb charcuterie.
In the signature line of his emails, Andrew Harper's wine concierge, Hal Oates, includes a short blurb from the Bible: "Wine to gladden the heart of man." That sentiment is shared not only by Oates, but also by the growing number of travelers who head off in search of great wine destinations year after year.
This week's featured auction is a two-night stay in a Superior Suite at Villa il Tesoro on the Tuscan Coast of Italy (a retail value of $800) for an opening bid of $440.
Four miles from the center of Florence, Il Salviatino is set among 12 acres of gardens on a winding lane that leads up to the leads up to the lovely hill town of Fiesole.
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