Nearest Airport
: Pisa
at 75
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Nearest Train
: Empoli
at 20
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Nearest Motorway
: Ginestra Fiorentina
at 12
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Nearest Barpub
: Montespertoli
at 1.5
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Nearest Restaurant
: Montespertoli
at 1.5
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Car: necessary
Tuscany (Ital. Toscana) is bordered on the west by the long sandy beaches of the Tyrrhenian Sea and is sheltered to the north and east by the Apennine Mountains and the Apuan Alps. The region thus defined is one of great fertility.
The landscapes of Tuscany are perhaps more varied than in any other region of Italy, varying from the ancient marble quarries of the Apuan Alps to the sand dunes of the Tyrrhenian Coast, but it is the land between, in particular the Chianti district, that most readily comes to mind when we talk of Tuscany. The wines of Chianti have come a long way from the days when they were bought more for the distinctive bottle with its raffia covering than for what was actually inside the bottle. Today, Chianti wines are amongst the best produced in Italy.
