“CaseInToscana” is an estate agency guide with a wealth of information, aimed at those of you who are interested in spending your holiday in Tuscany or for those of you looking to rent or buy property in this area. There is a broad range to choose from in terms of property: farmhouses, bed and breakfast’s, holiday homes, villas and flats. You can select by also choosing a location and desired facilities such as air conditioning, swimming pool, pets, and facilities for disabled people. There is also an interesting section dedicated to promotions and last minute offers. You can choose between renting and buying a property: in both cases it is possible to view photos, prices, features, contact information for each property.

CLM Viaggi is a tour operator specialized in organizing tours in Tuscany where you can taste the local flavours of Tuscan cooking as well as learn about the region’s culture, folklore, and history. You can also book a farmhouse, villa and hotel and request individual tours and personalized activities. IN addition to the numerous events such as Sienna’s Palio, there are many opportunities for food and wine tours and activities, such as seminars on oils, truffles and vinegars; cooking courses and fine wine itineraries with taste testing of course. You can also rent epoch cars, look for spas and well-being centers, and for the romantic, organize your wedding in Sienna.

This site lets you look through a huge range of recipes choosing among starters, soups, pasta, risotto, polenta, meat, fish, pizza, salads, fried foods, sweets and cakes, and fruit. The recipe can also be found in alphabetical order. There is a section dedicated to regional cooking, which of course includes Tuscany, and international cooking that covers five continents.

This nice site is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in homemade Tuscan cooking and Tuscan specialities. The recipes are organized into categories: starters, first course, second course, seafood and dessert. Each recipe contains information on the ingredients and the necessary preparation with wine suggestions for the dish. There is also a wonderful complete guide to wine that includes Tuscan wines and well as Italian DOCs, and it has information on wine combinations, serving temperatures and glasses.

You can find numerous recipes in the section dedicated to Tuscany, all divided into categories: appetizers, first course and second course meals, side dishes and desserts. Each recipe includes information on ingredients and preparation times. There is space dedicated even to Tuscan wines with accurate descriptions of Chianti and Brunello. The site’s forum, open to all registered members, is a place where you can ask for advice, exhange recipes and share experiences.

Firenze Musei (translated into Florence Museums) is in charge of managing various services within Florence’s network of public museums: museum shops, ticket offices, booking services. Florence’s network includes thirteen museums that own and display about three hundred thousand works of art dating from prehistory to the 20th century. The events sections contains an updated list of all running exhibits at the museums. The site also offers a interesting section dedicated to itineraries within the museums and galleries. After registering, you can even shop online. Finally, you can find good descriptions of the museums with more info on their collections and contacts.

Andrea Tirinnanzi started up the art gallery Firenze Art in November of 1999 to promote contemporary artists and their work. There is a long list of permanent artists and for each one it is possible to view a biography, some of their works of art and some reviews. If you are interested in purchasing artwork all you need to do is fill out an online form and somebody will contact you to complete the purchase. Other sections contain information on exhibits, contacts and how to
exhibit your work.