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Whether your interests are gourmet food & wine,
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The links below will help you
prepare for, get to, and enjoy your stay in Tuscany and neighboring
provinces. A number of the sites provide travel-related
information covering nearby areas or all of Italy. If you have
additional sites which you have found useful, please send them to us
for consideration as additions. |
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Under
the Tuscan Sun / Bella
Tuscany / In
Tuscany
Frances Mayes' bestsellers chronicle her love affair
with Bramasole (her house in
Cortona) and with Tuscany. October 2000: her latest book about
Cortona: In
Tuscany |
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Italian
Hotels & Travel Info
Comprehensive hotel & travel site for Italy
Also check LateRooms
for great rates when making last-minute bookings. |
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Train
Schedules
Find schedules on the Ferrovie dello Stato site -
English, Italiano, Deutsch, Français, & Español
Strike
(Sciopero) Info
Find if there's train, plane, bus, or boat strikes
planned for the near future. Search (use Ctrl-F) for the word
sciopero on the page. |
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Work
of Pietro (Berrettini) da Cortona
Major works of the artist/sculptor/architect Pietro
Berettini; his work is found in Rome & Florence as well as his
home of Cortona |
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Rentals
- Agriturismo & Villas (Wine
Spectator article about rentals in the Cortona area of Tuscany;
Other Info.
If you contact one of the businesses on this page, let them know you found
them on TuscanTreasures.net |
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Montegufioniandmore |
Numerous rentals throughout Tuscany and elsewhere; view rentals, check availability and book online |
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Eurocasa |
Rentals in Cortona & Loro Ciuffenna |
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Classic
Tuscan Homes |
Rentals throughout Tuscany |
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TuscanyLand |
Landscape of Tuscany. Online information about
the region and expecially about the city of Siena and the Chianti hills. |
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Siena
Net |
Esp. Tuscan Enterprises |
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Rent
Villas |
Rentals in/nr Cortona and rest of Italy |
Vacation Rentals in Italy
Directory of vacation rentals and other accommodations in Italy. View pictures of each property, maps of the area and rates. Book directly with the owner.
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Florence Info |
Information about Florence - shopping, events, etc. |
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Rose Garden - Cavriglia |
Wonderful Rose Garden near Montevarchi; open to visitors May & June. |
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Chianti
Net |
Central site for Chianti area information |
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Chianti
Geografico |
Online information about wines and ca. 200
producers in the Chianti region |
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Chianti
News |
Online version of Chianti area cultural and
tourist newspaper |
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Open
Presses |
Olive oil producers (frantoi) open - usually 1st
weekend in November |
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Wine
Day __ Alternate
site |
Wine Cellars open across Italy |
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Architecture
Tours of Toscana |
"Visite di Primavera" - Spring tours
of historic structures in Tuscany (free) |
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Etruscan
Network |
Links for Etruscan information |
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Italian
Language Course |
Courses in Cortona; March-December |
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Books
About Tuscany |
Resource for
travels/travelogue/local interest |
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Exchange
rates |
Current & historical
cross-currency rates |
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Yellow
Pages (Italy) |
In Italiano / English /
Français / Deutsch / Español |
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White
Pages (Italy) |
Search for People & Businesses |
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Euroseek |
Euro resources |
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Italian
Tourist Offices |
Italian Tourist Offices in NAm-
US (New York, Chicago & Los Angeles) & Canada (Montreal) - to
request brochures & tourist info. |
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Italy
Tourist Info |
Reference site for travel in
Italy (main tourist cities) |
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Art
Viva |
Walking tours in Florence,
information about cultural activities, & tourist info. for
Florence & Tuscany. |
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Terra
di Toscana |
Walking tours in Tuscany,
information about the seasons, weather, flora, & recipes. |
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Hello
Italy! homepage |
Hotel & restaurant recommendations |
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Slow
Food |
In Italiano, English, & Français:
lists dining establishments (e.g. trattorie & osterie) noted for
their food; it also lists agricultural producers (e.g. wine &
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Cooking
in Italy |
Site with many links to cooking resources
(including recipes) and foodstuff producers in Italy. Most are in
Italiano, but many also in English. |
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Artisanship
in Italy |
Recommendations and links to many sites with
artigianato (e.g. alabaster, porcelain, ceramic items, glassware,
stonework, hand-painted decorations, nativity figurines, lighting
fixtures, textiles) throughout Italy |
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Amazon's
recommendations - Tuscany |
Amazon.com list of recommended books about Tuscany |
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Resources
for English speakers |
Directory for English speakers - IntoItaly.it |
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Translator
(Italiano - English & vice versa) |
"Englishfree" translation service on interfree.it |