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Eastern Tuscany
Why Go?
The eastern edge of Tuscany is beloved by local and international film directors, who have
immortalised its landscape, medieval hilltop towns and laid-back locals in a range of critic-
ally acclaimed and visually splendid films. Despite this, the region is strangely bereft of
foreign tourists (Cortona is a notable exception) and so offers uncrowded trails to those vis-
itors who decide to devote a week or so to exploration here. The attractions are many and
varied: spectacular mountain scenery and walks in the Casentino; magnificent art and ar-
chitecture in the medieval cities of Arezzo, Sansepolcro and Cortona; one of Italy's most
significant Catholic pilgrimage sites; and Tuscany's best
bistecca alla fiorentina
(char-
grilled T-bone steak) in the Val di Chiana. Your travels may be solitary but they'll always
be rewarding - a particularly unusual and felicitous combination.
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