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September is the most intoxicating month in the Chianti region. While the vines are heavy with ripe grapes and the farmers are getting ready for the harvest, all around the region the air is filled with sweet smells and a festive feel for the annual “vendemmia“. Every year the Chianti put a lot of effort… Read more »

If you travel around Tuscany during Summer, you’ll find a variety of festivals and events livening up the towns and villages. With the long days and hot weather, people tend to spend time outside later when it’s cooler. Parks, piazze and open-air theatres put on their Summer Festivals throughout the region, with concerts, sagre (food… Read more »

Discover the top Music Festivals happening in Tuscany this Summer. From Puccini to Andrea Bocelli and Guns ‘n Roses, there’s something for every kind of music lover. And being Tuscany, the venues are pretty spectacular too! Music Festivals in Tuscany in the Summer PUCCINI FESTIVAL, Torre del Lago (near Lucca) As composers go, Giacomo Puccini… Read more »

During Easter, churches around Italy are usually adorned with flower arrangements that recreate the symbols of Christ’s passion and resurrection. Here we take a look at a very specific version of this tradition in which churches are decorated with vetche or “vecce” – ghostly pale plants that are grown in the dark. It may sound… Read more »

Every year in February the spirit of Carnival livens up Italy. It brings multicoloured costumes, eye-popping spectacle and a bit of fun and folly. In Tuscany we get a good share of this, as many towns organise floats and all sorts of parties with people dressing up in fancy costumes. Here we show you the… Read more »

If you are headed to Tuscany in October, you’re in for a treat. Temperatures are mild, truffles and mushrooms make an appearance on the menu, and the vineyards and woods are alive with rich reds, burnt oranges and yellows. October is a delicious month in Tuscany. And because all table-related things are taken very seriously… Read more »

With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to soak up the magic of Natale than at one of the Christmas Markets in Tuscany? Cities, towns and small rural hamlets take on the festive spirit and get dressed up for the occasion, with twinkling lights, joyful decorations, and plenty of stalls that sell traditional… Read more »

Experience the darker side of Tuscany this Halloween. Get in the mood for Halloween by visiting some of Tuscany’s spookiest sites. See genuine Medieval torture tools, ghostly towns and a bridge that some say was built by the devil himself. Eerie excursions in Tuscany for Halloween We know, Halloween isn’t a Tuscan festival, and though a lot… Read more »

There are plenty of things to do in September in Tuscany. The summer is coming to an end, the temperatures aren’t as scorching and Tuscany is getting ready for autumn and the new wines. The light is softer and the atmosphere relaxing. Plenty of events enliven the towns. Could this be the perfect time to… Read more »

LAST UPDATED: April 2025 What’s special about June in Tuscany? Aside from the long sunny days, verdant countryside, warm evenings filled with stars, Tuscany offers its visitors a rich calendar of events including traditional Festivals in Medieval costume and plenty of sagre or food festivals to whet your appetite. Tuscany in June – Enjoy the… Read more »