There are many things that we love about Italy, especially the hill towns in Tuscany. Here are a few of our favorite Tuscan towns that are perfect as a home base, day trip, or weekend getaway.

Volterra and San Gimignano make a good escape from big, museum-packed Florence, offering travelers a mix of beauty, history ...

It’s also worth exploring charming hill towns in Val d’Orcia, such as San Quirico d’Orcia, which dates back to the Middle Ages and feels lost in time. When visiting Tuscany with kids, Pisa is a ...

I’m in Volterra, my favourite hill town in Tuscany, sitting under rustic, noble stones at the base of a palace that made commoners feel small six centuries ago. Bats burst through the ...