Our goal is always to find the most interesting and memorable lodging a region offers. Here's one of our favorites from this itinerary. For a complete list, please call or email us.

Villa San Lucchese
A luxury hotel located in the heart of Tuscany's richest wine-growing region and surrounded by beautiful vineyards and enchanting villas that dot the countryside. The hotel is a converted villa with beautiful furnishings, an in-ground swimming pool, and 33 individually furnished rooms.

Starting Point: Florence, Italy - 2:30 pm

Ending Points: Pisa, Italy - 1:00 pm; Florence, Italy - 4:00pm

Tuscany has a warm, sunny climate. Along the coast, the warm sunshine is moderated by the winds that blow off the Ligurian Sea.

Average Daily Highs (°F)	May	June	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.
Florence	74	81	87	80	70
Pisa	71	78	84	78	69

Travelers' Tales Tuscany - Tara Austen Weaver, James O'Reilly
An anthology of travel writing and essays about Tuscany. Well-chosen true stories from quality contemporary authors including excerpts from works by Saul Bellow, Matthew Spender, Ferenc Mate, Frances Mayes and more.

The Italians - Luigi Barzini
The definitive portrait of the Italian people, noteworthy for its insight, grace and wit. It's a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character, still worthwhile though first published in 1964.