South of Siena by Bike

Tuscany, land of cypresses and cradle of the Italian renaissance, is by far ItalyÔøΩs most famous holiday region, brimming with cultural and natural attractions. There are the marvellous art cities of Florence and Siena, typical villages such as Montalcino and Montepulciano and small medieval hamlets such as Buonconvento and San Quirico dÔøΩOrcia. There is the unique Tuscan landscape with its vine yards, cypress lined roads and olive groves, known and loved by tourists all over the world.ÔøΩ There is the Italian renaissance art ÔøΩ painting and sculpture alike. And there are the good genuine Tuscan food and wines. Even with all its tourist bustle, Tuscany still offers quiet back roads and peaceful villages, to be savoured slowly and easily, for example by exploring them on a bicycle.