Secret Tuscany

Secret
Tuscany

The oak tree from which Pinocchio was hanged, Mussolini on a stained glass window in a 15th-century church, a forgotten statue by Leonardo da Vinci, a luxurious hotel converted into public toilets, a 17th-century milk dispenser, an astronomical phenomenon unique in the world, an authentic vial of Christ's blood, a faith that moves mountains, diamonds in marble, clues to an alchemical journey in Siena Cathedral, one of the vases from the Wedding at Cana, an extraordinary anatomical amphitheatre, the fountain of youth of the fairy Morgane, an unusual walk along the marble monorail, esoteric symbols hidden in the region's most beautiful gardens...

Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Tuscany still has well-hidden treasures that it reveals only to locals and travellers who know how to get off the beaten track.

An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Tuscany well or for those who wish to discover another side of the region. The city of Florence is not covered in this book since another guide is specifically dedicated to it: see « Secret Florence » from the same publisher.