Guide tematiche, itinerari lenti e alternative alle mete da overtourism: come muoversi tra le mete nascoste, regione per regione e stagione per stagione.
Prato, Tuscany's second city, has top-tier Renaissance heritage and a Swabian castle, without the crowds of Florence just 20 km away.
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Prato is about 20 km from Florence and well connected by train: one of the simplest ways to get there without a car.
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Pistoia, often skipped in favour of Florence, has a compact medieval centre: where to stay to enjoy it unhurried.
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Pistoia serves classic Tuscan cuisine, but with the prices and pace of a city less trodden by mass tourism.
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Pistoia combines a medieval centre with one of Italy's finest silver altars and the surrounding nursery countryside, among Europe's most important.
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Pistoia is just minutes by train from Florence and Lucca, on the line connecting them: one of the easiest ways to reach it without a car.
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Massa spans a historic centre at the foot of the Apuan Alps and a distinct seaside area (Marina di Massa): where to stay depending on what you're after.
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In Massa, the food changes with altitude: mountain dishes inland towards the Apuan Alps, seafood cuisine at Marina di Massa.
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Massa combines a Renaissance centre overlooked by the Malaspina fortress with proximity to the marble quarries and the Apuan Alps: a two-day itinerary between history and nature.
Aug 3, 2026