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Tuscany
Toscano

Tuscany in general:
abcTuscany.com (maps, vacation rentals, photo galleries) ... Ballooning In Tuscany (200 € per person, minimum 4 persons) ... Casa Rossa Villa in Tuscany ... Italian Visits: Tuscany ... Toskana.net (vacationing in Tuscany) ... Tuscany Women Cooking School ... TuscanyAll.com (lists hotels, farmhouses, villas, apartments, self catering accommodation, B&B, historical residences and castles) ... Tuscany villas (3 Holiday farmhouses for rent in the countryside between Pisa and Volterra) ... TuscanyVilla.it (villa, hotels, castles, farmhouses, on line reservation, maps, museums and galleries) ... Vacationing In Tuscany ... A Tuscan Spell (personalized vacations in Tuscany) ... Welcome Tuscany

Chianti:

Towns: Greve in Chianti

Map ...
Monterfioralle

Map (ancient village within its original walls) ...
Panzano-in-Chianti

Map (the Sunday market until 1PM has flowers, vegetables, cheese, fruit, roasted chicken) ...
Radda in Chianti

Map

Chianti's Wineries:
Avignonesi (winery, banquet hall) ... Badia a Coltibuono (castle, winery, cooking courses, bed and breakfast, tastings by appointment, tours Monday through Friday, May through October except 2nd and 3rd weeks of August, restaurant with traditional Tuscan menu Tel. 39 0577 749424) ... Castello di Ama (no tours or tastings) ... Brolio Castle (a castle in the midst of vineyards, book tours in advance) ... Castello Banfi (Montalcino, restaurant and winery tours, tel 0577.840.111) ... La Cantinetta di Rignana (taste Chianti wines and fresh meats and produce on a farm on a hillside with a beautiful view) ... Castello di Fonterutoli (wine estate with apartments, a wine bar) ... Castello di Verrazzano (tours available on weekdays at 11:00, book in advance, winery, wild boar, tel 055 854 243) ... Castello di Vicchiomaggio (hilltop castle, restaurant, tours, tastings, cooking courses, tel 055.854079) ... Poggio Antico (tours, tastings, restaurant closed Sunday nights and all day Monday Tel. 39-0577-849200, and wine shop; open to visitors 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 weekdays; appointments appreciated, tours available in English, Tel. 39 0577-848044) ... Rocca delle Macģe (wine shop, farm house, Tel. 39 0577 737223) ... Tenuta di Capezzana (cooking school, wine tours, farm shop, Tel. 39 55 8706005)

Cortona:

Map ... Cortonaweb ... Cortona Tourist Information ... Cortona - Under The Tuscan Sun ... Il Falconiere (no web site; a Michelin star restaurant in a Relaix Hotel; 5.5 km outside Cortona on R71 towards Arrezo; views of Cortona, sweet and sour hare)

Florence(Firenze):

	Florence Slideshow	Taxis can be called by radiotaxi (055.4242/4390/4499/4798) The Amerigo Vespuchi Airport ... Beccofino (gnocchi al nero di seppia small dumplings in squid ink, roast guinea fowl with black olives; Piazza Scarlatti 1r; Tel 055 290 076; Tues-Sat 7-11:30, Sun 12:30-3) ... Hotel Berchielli ... Il Bisonte Via Del Prione, 31/r Tel.0039 055 215722 (leather goods) ... Boboli Gardens tickets (open 8:15 - 17:30 in October) ... Borgo Wine Shop Borgo San Lorenzo 20r Tel 055 215103 (excellent Tuscan wines near the Duomo) ... Cibreo (via a. del verrocchio 8r / via dei macci 122r; tel +39 055 234 11 00; Tues-Sat 12:30-2:30 7-11) ... FLORENCE LIVE! ... Florence Wine Bars ... Golden View Open Bar and Restaurant (get a table at the windows for a great view of the River Arno and the Ponte Vecchio, great for lunch, an afternoon glass of wine, or dinner) ... The Uffizi Gallery (closed Mondays) ... Vivoli (the best Gelato in the world; 7 via isole delle stinche; tel 39.55 292334) ... Your Way To Florence (accommodations, tourist services, shopping, art galleries)

Hotels:	Argentina Curtatone ... Casci ... Hotel delle Arti ... Il Guelfo Bianco ... Kraft Hotel (luxury hotel with a live webcam view of Florence) ... Relais Uffizi ... Villa San Michele (an Orient Express Hotel) ...
*Wine Bars (Enoteche):* Most serve at least a light meal.	Enoteca Pinchiorri (Michelin 3 star; one of Italy's best restaurants; Wine Spectator Grand Award since 1984; pigeon or liver; via Ghibellina 87; Thurs-Sat 12:30-2 7:30-10, Tues 7:30-10; Tel 055 242 777) Baldovino (Via San Giuseppe, 18r; tel. 055 234 7220; closed Monday) Cantinetta dei Verrazzano (Via dei Tavolini 18-20r; tel 055 268 590; pastries and coffee in the morning; deli sausages, bakery, Chianti wines of Cantinetta dei Verranzzano's vineyards; tel. 055 268 590; between the Duomo and the river) Capocaccia (Tues-Fri, high quality fast food: sandwiches, cold dishes; wine bar in the evenings; Lungarno Corsini 124; tel: 055 210 751) Enoteca Bar Fuori Porta (Via Monte alle Croci, 104; tel. 39.055.2342483) Enoteca Ponte Vecchio (Corso dei Tintor, 21/r; tel 055 246 6848 Le Volpe e l'uva (piazza dei Rossi, 1r; tel. 055 239 8132; closed on Sunday)

Lucca:

Lucca Slide Show

Grand Hotel Guinigi ... In-Lucca.it ... Ristorante Il Giglio (very elegant, but not expensive) ... Villas In Lucca

Montalcino:

Montalcino Slide Show

Map
Abbazia di Sant'Antimo (a web tour of a beautiful abbey in pretty scenery) ... Castello Banfi ... Montalcino.com ... Montalcino.net

Montepulciano:

Map (wines, pork, pici, and honey)
Montepulciano.com

Slow Food Restaurants near Montepulciano: Le Tre More at Villa dei Boschi ... Il Conte Matto in Trequanda ... La Romita in Montisi ... La Taverna da Roberto ... Locanda del Castello in San Giovanni d'Asso ... La Moscadella in Castelmuzio ... Il Camarlengo in Castelmuzio

Pisa:	Pisa Slide Show	Map ... The Galileo Galilei Airport ... Behind The Tower (information on vacation rentals and the sights with lots of photos) ... Opera Pisa (get tickets for the Tower Of Pisa within this website) ... Pisa Information and Tourism

San Gimignano:

Map Most popular day trip in the area. Saffron cultivated in the countryside nearby.
La Cisterna Hotel and its restaurant, La Terrazze ... Dorando (#1 place to eat, Vicolo dell'Oro 2,between Piazza Duomo and Piazza Cisterna, Tuscan menu, wine cellar, lunch 12:30 to 2:30, dinner 7:30 to 9:30, open Easter through October, closed Mondays, reservations always required, Tel 39 0577/94.18.62) ... Locanda Viani ... Museo della Tortura ... Osteria delle Catene (no website, soup of farro, wild boar, and other Tuscan dishes, Via Mainardi 18, Tel. 39 (0) 577 941966) ... San Gimignano.com ... San Gimignano.net

Siena:

Siena Slideshow

Map ... Al Mangia Ristorante (smoked duck breast, quail eggs; Piazza del Campo 42-46; Tel. 0577281121; daily 12-3:30 7-10 Mar-Oct, closed Wednesday Nov-Feb) ... Antica Trattoria Botteganova (Michelin star; seafood and Tuscan specialties a la carte; closed Sundays; via Chiantigiana 29, per Montevarchi (follow SS408 towards Montevarchi from Porta Ovile in Siena) ... Antica Trattoria Papei (no web site; Michelin Bib Gourmand; Piazza del Mercato 6; Tel. 0039 0577 280 894; closed Monday ... Duomo di Siena (Wikipedia entry) ... Terre di Siena (info for Siena tourists)

Vinci:
Leonardo's Museum (open every day from 9:30 to 18:00, Castello dei Conti Guidi Vinci-FI-Italy, Tel. 39-571-56055)

Umbria

Umbria in general:
AboutUmbria.com (tourist info) ... Bella Umbria (info on tourism, bargain bookings, events, hotels, restaurants and trattorias, holidays) ... Gazeteer (has a clickable map linked to photos of each town and area of interest) ... Italian Visits: Umbria ... Palazzo Terranova (an award winning Country House Hotel in Umbria) ... Umbria 2000 ... Umbria.org ... Wikipedia entry

Cities and Towns of Umbria:
Assisi Online ... Gubbio ... Perugia Online (Perugia will host the Eurochocolate 2006 event Oct 14 to 22)

Venice
Venezia

Venice Slideshow

The Marco Polo Airport ... Hotel Locanda San Barnaba ... Hotel Locanda Vivaldi ... Venice, Italy, tourism, photos and information ... Londra Palace (Venice) ... Palazzo Abadessa (A splendid residence in Venice: period furniture, precious silks and comforts of high quality.) ... Bauer Hotel ... The deluxe five-star Bauer Hotel offers its guests warm hospitality, impeccable service and a genteel atmosphere that have long made this grand hotel a Venice favourite of artists and royalty for generations ... UptoVenice.net find Venice hotels ... Venice #1 Apartment Venice Veneto Italy Hotel Accommodation - Venice Veneto Italy Hotel Accommodation: Apartment Sleeps: 6 - Vacation Rentals by Owner - VRBO ... Venice #2 Apartment Venice Veneto Italy Hotel Apartment - Venice Veneto Italy Hotel Apartment: Apartment Sleeps: 5 - Vacation Rentals by Owner - VRBO ... Venice #3 - Apartment Venice Veneto Italy Vacation Apartments - Venice Veneto Italy Vacation Apartments: Condominiums Sleeps: 14 - Vacation Rentals by Owner - VRBO ... Venice & Veneto Gourmet Tours

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