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Travel journal · 28 August 2026

A slower Tuscany

Markets, hill towns and the quiet pleasure of returning to the same view each evening.

Tuscany can easily become a checklist. It is more rewarding when a villa gives the week a centre of gravity. Choose one market town, one or two longer day trips and leave room for the landscape to do its work.

Morning is for bread, fruit and a short espresso at the bar. The heat of the day belongs to a shaded terrace or pool. As the light softens, take the back road to a village for supper—or stay home and cook with what you found at the market.

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