To get more information on each location, click on the icons on the above map. If calling from the United States, dial 011-39 before any number listed below. Mountains of Carrara Located in the Apuan Alps is the city of marble. More than 2,000 pounds of marble are exported yearly from this quarry. For more information on these spectacular mountains, go to this week's Highlights section.
Many people opt to be adventurous and decide to cycle their way through Tuscany.
This particular bike tour starts at a hotel in Florence called the Hotel Silla, and makes its way through all of the beautiful hills and towns of Tuscany. The Benedictine monks who lived there during the 12th and 13th centuries studied viticulture and built these cellars themselves. Located outside of a town called Poggibonsi, this English-speaking cooking school is ranked as one of Italy's top five. This festival of figurative art, music, and theater always ends with a major theatrical production.