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Truffle Hunting with Willy in Tuscany

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Food and Drink Tuscany Wine

September 16, 2024 by Untours Travel

A popular option in our Wine & Food UnTours, truffle hunting is a highlight. Wine aficionados gather on this UnUsual UnTour, where your independent time traveling is combined with group tastings of unique wines and experiences.  

Beautiful Lucca, A Tuscan Gem

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Florence Italy Tuscany

April 18, 2022 by Untours Staff

One of Tuscany’s wealthiest and most graceful cities, Lucca is a gem not to be missed. It’s worth a visit from your UnTour in Florence or even our rural Tuscany UnTour, based in the southern part of the region. Colonized by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, this otherwise flat Tuscan “hill” town still…  


Tuscany and Amalfi 2021 Report: Our First Italian Untourists

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Amalfi Coast Italy Tuscany

August 23, 2021 by Andrea Szyper

…And we’re back! Italy was the first country in Europe to shut down, so it felt particularly satisfying and a little poetic that it was one of our first countries to welcome UnTourists this summer. The Lorenzis and the Moormans were our first guests in Italy, the first UnTourists to return to Italy since 2019….  


Tracy’s Melanzane alla Parmigiana Recipe

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Food and Drink Italy Tuscany

January 18, 2021 by Untours Staff

Our Tuscany UnTour staff Tracy Hyde has been busier than you might expect during this pandemic that has frozen travel. She has turned her talents to Zoom and invited UnTourists into her kitchen to learn to make traditional Italian dishes with her. Here’s Tracy’s recipe for eggplant parmigiana, along with wine recommendations. In addition to…  


Stendhal Sydrome: The Florence Condition

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Arts Florence Italy Museums Tuscany

January 12, 2021 by Andrea Szyper

You might have heard of the Stendhal Syndrome, or the Florence Syndrome. You may have even experienced a mild case of it yourself. It is the feeling of being overwhelmed by too much art: too many beautiful paintings, sculptures, frescoes, mosaics, architectural wonders. It is a particular physical and mental response to art that was…  


The Artists of the Uffizi

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Arts Florence Italy Museums Tuscany

December 29, 2020 by Andrea Szyper

When we say Renaissance, what is the first city that comes to mind? For us, and for most, it is Florence. A cradle of architecture and artistic growth under the patronage of the Medici, Florence was seminal in the development of western art and culture. On our upcoming Virtual Weekend in Tuscany, we will explore…  


Fiesole: A Tuscan High Point

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Florence Italy Tuscany

December 15, 2020 by Andrea Szyper

Missing Italy? Here’s a little glimpse of one of our favorite towns in Tuscany. A short taxi or bus ride from the city center of Florence, Fiesole doesn’t feel quite as ambitious as a day trip. Yet its history is distinct and important. No trip to Florence is complete without a side trip up into…