#Tuscany the land where your dreams come true

#Tuscany is known for its idyllic natural landscapes, rolling hills peppered with cypress trees and vineyards, dusty roads leading to ancient castles—and lovely well-preserved hilltop towns.

They are surrounded by fantastic scenery with extensive views over an amazing green valley and it is also a fantastic base to explore the beautiful tourist spots in Tuscany such as Lucca, the #Versilian Coast, the Cinque Terre, #Pisa, the #Chianti Classico region, #Siena and #Florence.

If you think about moving to Tuscany, don’t forget you are coming to Italy!!!! Love Cheese? You’ll love Tuscany, make sure you taste lots of PECORINO cheese, made from sheep's milk, which you can find fresh, semi-aged and aged. Each has its own flavour, so taste, taste and taste some more! Especially if you're in Pienza in the Val d'Orcia area, where it is a local specialty.

Love Wine? Tuscany has many, many options! Each region has many wine regions and its own specialties, so take advantage and taste the local wines wherever you are, you will likely discover something new and different. There are many wine regions within Tuscany alone, so when eating out, don't ask for Chianti Classico everywhere you go, ask for what's local in whatever area you are, so that you can try other reds (and whites) from Tuscany that you might never have tried otherwise. Think of the Montepulciano Wino Nobile, the Brunello from Montalcino, the Morellino di Scansano in Maremma, the Vernaccia from San Gimignano, to name a few other Tuscan wine areas! There are many more!!

Love Ice Cream? You will be able to taste the difference once, you have many choise! While there are many gelaterias, especially in smaller towns, who still have gelato on display, the ones in the centre of Florence that cater to hundreds of tourists a day work on quantity, not on quality. Instead look for shops that say "gelato artigiano/artigianale", which means they make their gelato in the shop, with fresh ingredients!

Well, English spoken everywhere... but a few Italian phrases will go a long way. Italians are an extremely friendly and polite people, but learning a few words in Italian will get you the possibility to socialize easily…. It’s easy too!

Try to learn: “Ciao” can be used for hello and goodbye but it is extremely informal: better to use "buon giorno" (good day) or "buona sera" (good evening) to greet and "arrivederci" to say goodbye.

“Grazie” is used everywhere to say thank you and, if you're mistakenly taken for an Italian, just simply say “Non capisco” (I don’t understand) to let them know you are not understanding what else they were saying. You can add "non parlo Italiano" but I believe it is understood by that point.

Each part of the Tuscany region has its own unique personality. Here are some suggestions for places to live in Tuscany, touristic crowds or away from them but they still have interesting sights.

#Florence, in the heart of #Tuscany, is one of Italy's top cities to live in. Florence is an important Renaissance architecture and art center with several excellent museums. Florence's cathedral, or #Duomo, with its famous dome, and its Baptistery are architectural wonders that are not to be missed.

#Siena is a classic medieval hill town in Tuscany famous for its large fan-shaped piazza the Piazza del Campo, dominated by its bell tower, the Torre del Mangia.

Siena's annual summer horse race, Il Palio, is about as different from the Kentucky Derby as one can imagine: Bareback riders race the horses along the city's cobblestone streets, in keeping with medieval tradition.

Off the main piazza, Siena's medieval streets are lined with shops and rustic trattoria serving traditional Tuscan cuisine. Find a cosy spot, preferably one filled with Italians, and sample local fare paired with a nice bottle of regional wine.

#Pisa, in northern Tuscany, is famous for its leaning tower, which all visitors must climb and take a good touristy photo with. You'll be in the Piazza dei Miracoli, where you can admire the cathedral and the baptistery, both of which date back to the Italian Renaissance.

Besides its tower, Pisa has much more to do and see. To visit its historic Piazza dei Cavalieri, take a stroll along the #Arno River. And before you leave Pisa, be sure to try the local delicacy, a chickpea flour bread called cecina.

The #Chianti Classico wine region lies between the larger cities of Florence and Siena and is a very interesting area to visit. The Chianti region has picturesque villages like Greve, and of course, many fine wineries. Start your wine tasting is at ​Barone Ricasoli Winery and Brolio Castle.

#Montepulciano is yet another walled city in Tuscany, built on a sloping and narrow limestone ridge. Montepulciano has one of the most impressive main squares in Tuscany and has many beautiful Renaissance buildings, including the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino. Visit the Avignonesi or Gattavecchi vineyards or any of Montepulciano's many wineries for a taste of the famed Vino Nobile di Montipulciano. There are also several cantinas in town offering wine tastings and sales, as well as local culinary products.

#Montecatini Terme, known for its thermal waters, is one of Italy's top spa towns. It has several historic spas and spas with modern equipment for beauty and wellness treatments. Terme Tettuccio is a lavish classic spa with music performances daily during the season, worth a visit just to see the Liberty style architecture. The town itself is pleasant and relaxed and makes a good base for visiting central and northern Tuscany. A historic funicular railway takes visitors up the hill to the old town of Montecatini Alto.

The landscapes, settlements, weather, food, art and design, and light collude to make Tuscany the dreamed place to live! So, no wonder the lifestyle in Tuscany is so good for our health, and if you have spent years dealing with the stresses of work, driving in heavy traffic and looking after a family, you deserve to move to a relaxing and healthy place like Tuscany!

Here an example of a Tuscan farmhouse surrounded by green hills just a few minutes from the sea of ​​#Castiglioncello

The right #farmhouse in Tuscany for you if you love the countryside, the corn-hills, nature and peace, and at the same time to be only 15 minutes from the sea and one of the most beautiful tourist resorts such as Castiglioncello.

The farmhouse is distributed on two levels above ground and a basement, of totally 353 square meters and consists of: entrance hall, a large bright living room with fireplace, kitchen, large living room with access to the pergola where you can eat and relax in the open air, study, bathroom and double bedroom with its own bathroom on the ground floor. On the first floor we find 4 more double bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. In the basement are the laundry room and storage room.

The property is surrounded by a large garden of 3000 sqm. with a swimming pool of 6 m x 12 m.

The country house is in excellent condition, built in best materials and equipped with excellent finishes and facilities. At present, the property is rented to international tourists with an excellent income.

The property is equipped with electricity, water supply, LPG underfloor heating, photovoltaic system, solar water heater, irrigation system, alarm system and a rainwater cistern.

The property is ideal, both as a prestigious residence, as a first home or as a holiday home, as well as a small, charming B & B in the countryside, not far from the sea.

The country house is accessible via a 800 m long gravel road that ends at the property it lays:

- 3 km from the village and 6 km from the village of Castellina Marittima, where you will find all the main services;

- 16 km from Rosignano Solvay, with all services including supermarket, train station and the Livorno/Grosseto highway;

- 18 km from Castiglioncello, with its beautiful sea, its shops, pubs and restaurants and the tourist port;

- 24 km from Casciana Terme with its beautiful ancient thermal baths;

- 34 km from Bolgheri with its famous vineyards and characteristic village;

- 50 km from the Airport Galileo Galilei in Pisa

- 54 km from the Golf Course Tirrenia;

- 60 km from the beautiful beaches on the Gulf of Baratti;

- 110 km from Florence

- 310 km from Rome

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