{"id":19165,"date":"2015-07-29T10:27:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T08:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=19165"},"modified":"2019-07-29T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T09:21:13","slug":"trekking-toscana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-tuscany\/","title":{"rendered":"Trekking in Tuscany: Val d'Orcia, San Gimignano and the Island of Elba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuscany is rightly renowned for its glorious landscapes. Romantic hilltop villages clinging to rolling hills contrast with dense forests, rugged mountains and long sandy beaches. This is a region that resonates with history - Etruscan remains, Medici villas, Renaissance towns and landscapes that inspired Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Dante. <\/p>

The routes take in the Renaissance splendour of Florence and Siena, the World Heritage landscape of the Val d'Orcia and San Gimignano and the breathtaking island of Elba. <\/p>

Add to this the climate and the excellent food and wine and you have a perfect destination for hiking. <\/p>


Practical guide<\/h2>

When to go?<\/h3>

Tuscany's mild climate makes it suitable all year round: spring and autumn can be spectacular; the summer months are sometimes hot and foggy at low altitudes, and it is then that the higher altitudes become most impressive.<\/p>

Cities & Services<\/h3>

Florence, Fiesole, Siena, Elba, San Quirico d'Orcia, Pienza, Montepulciano, Cortona, Montalcino, Radda in Chianti, Volterra, San Gimignano, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Abetone, Pitigliano, Chiusi della Verna<\/p>

Not to be missed<\/h3>