| Walking holidays are a great way of exploring | | | | Where to go on Tuscany walking holidays |
| another country while also getting some much | | | | There are many areas and trails to choose from |
| needed exercise - and one destination that's perfect | | | | when it comes to Tuscany walking holidays. |
| for this type of break is Tuscany. | | | | The hilly Chianti area between Florence and Siena is a |
| The Italian region is renowned for its breathtaking | | | | beautiful place to go walking, thanks to its |
| scenery, and what better way to see Tuscany's | | | | picturesque towns and churches and romantic castles. |
| landscape firsthand than on a walking holiday? | | | | Farmhouses, olive groves and quaint unpaved roads |
| There are various trails to follow around the area | | | | all add to Chianti's charm. |
| depending on your specific interests - so if you're | | | | If mountains are more your thing, the Apennines |
| something of a wine lover, you could go walking on a | | | | form a fantastic walking holiday destination. Here, you |
| route that takes in various wineries, for example. | | | | can see tiny villages dating back to the Middle Ages, |
| About Tuscany | | | | visit the Frignoli Botanical Gardens in Fivizzano and |
| Tuscany is where the Renaissance began - from the | | | | take in the spectacular sight of masses of beautiful |
| 14th century onwards, Florence-based artists such as | | | | flowers opening up on the slopes in the spring. |
| Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo started producing | | | | Further walking opportunities can be found in the |
| works that affected not just Italy's culture, but that | | | | protected park area of Maremma, a 9,800-hectare |
| of the rest of Europe too. | | | | site that encompasses a pine forest, stunning plains, |
| However, when it comes to walking holidays you're | | | | medieval towers and caves. |
| more likely to be interested in the areas outside of | | | | Elsewhere, the Orrido di Botri canyon in the Valle di |
| Tuscany's art-rich cities. | | | | Serchio offers the excitement of trekking through a |
| Beaches, mountains and countryside all make up the | | | | steep, rocky limestone gorge. The four-hour walk |
| region's rural terrain, offering the potential for lots of | | | | sees hikers follow the river bed until they reach an |
| different kinds of activity holidays. | | | | area called Piscina, or Pool. |