Southern Tuscany

Top Reasons to Go

Pienza's urban renewal: A 15th-century makeover turned this otherwise unpretentious village into a model Renaissance town.

Saturnia's hot water: The gods themselves reportedly had a hand in creating the springs at this world-famous spa town.

Napoléon's home in exile: The island of Elba, where the French leader was once imprisoned, is the prettiest island in the Tuscan archipelago.

Wine tastings in Montepulciano: This gorgeous town also happens to be the home of one of Italy's finest wines—Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

A stroll through Abbazia di Sant'Antimo: This 12th-century Romanesque abbey shows French, Lombard, and even Spanish influences.