A route tracing the hero’s flight across the peninsula in 1849 runs spectacularly over the Apennines then descends to the sea via a string of gorgeous Tuscan towns

David Bowie’s Berlin bolthole and the world’s most stolen artwork in Ghent are among the cultural icons that our writers have long wished to visit

A spring cycle tour of Tuscany ends at the medieval city that has kept its identity intact despite centuries of visitors

With more Italians holidaying at home this year and everyone keen to avoid tourist hotspots, we select beautiful areas for a peaceful break

Away from the bustle of the crowds is a far gentler version of Tuscany’s great art and food city. All you need is a bike

The vie cave network of sunken paths, dug more than 2,000 years ago, offers a fascinating way to explore a little-visited corner of southern Tuscany

Five hundred years after the death of Leonardo, our writer sets off on a walk between the great Renaissance cities of Florence and Siena

This stretch of southern Tuscany is chic but discreet – disappear into the dunes, discover beguiling coves and stay on rambling estates amid stunning scenery

Villa Lena is part rural retreat, part creative workshop – with an ambience like something out of a Bertolucci film

The ‘alberghi diffusi’ model is saving dwindling communities across Italy by making ‘hotels’ from their unused buildings

In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Tuscany’s Il Casato Prime Donne winery employs only women. On International Women’s Day, we raise a glass to owner Donatella Cinelli Colombini and her pioneering winery