A short trip to Tuscany brings back the sunshine

In large parts of Germany the weather is gray, wet and cloudy. Dark clouds and falling leaves put a damper on the mood. The autumn blues have already hit many of us. But there is a way out: In Tuscany the temperatures are still in the T-shirt range and the weather forecast promises eight to ten hours of sun every day. If you can, pack your bags, travel towards the sun and show the autumn blues the red card.

Tuscany culinary: Even more appetizing than in summer

When the mild rays of sunshine turn the leaves of the vines into rich red and yellow and the shimmering silvery-green leaves of the olive trees rustle quietly in the wind, Tuscany shows itself in all its beauty and the wine and gastronomic offering is more diverse than any other Season. And while the grape harvest is coming to an end and hard-working harvesters are still picking the olives from the trees, fresh porcini mushrooms, chestnuts, truffles and wild boar are now being sold in the markets. In Florence, Pisa or one of the many tranquil villages - you are in everywhere party moodto celebrate the special fruits of autumn with music, culture and culinary offerings.

Festival of chestnuts, truffles and the first new wine

Right now, Tuscany offers only the best that nature has to offer. And each specialty has its own celebration. But whether at the “Festa dell' Olio” in Montelaterone, the wild boar festival in Piombino, the chestnut festival in Fivizzano or at the “Mosta Mercato del Tartufo Bianco”, an enogastronomic event centered around white truffles, you can not only taste the typical Tuscan specialties enjoy, you also immerse yourself a bit in the Italian way of life.

Wine tasting at the Castelvecchio estate

Tuscany is unimaginable from a culinary point of view without the region's fine wines and a wine tasting is mandatory for every holidaymaker. A visit to the Castelvecchio winery promises, for example, a particularly fascinating experience: until the beginning of December, selected grapes that are needed for Vinsanto, a classic dessert wine, are stored in the warehouse above the cellar vaults for drying. By the way, the tour of the winery is also exciting for children, because while the older ones gather around a large table for wine tasting after the tour, the little ones are treated to a merenda, the typical Italian snack made from long slices of bread with salt and olive oil - whole just like mothers in Italy do with their own children in the afternoon.

Learn to cook like an Italian mom

If you want to experience Tuscany from a culinary perspective and would like to know what a country kitchen was like in “Grandma's time”, we will reveal the secrets of Tuscan cuisine in a way that is both educational and sociable cooking class for her. At the end, accompanied by excellent Tuscan wines, everyone sits together at the table and enjoys the home-made delicacies in a convivial atmosphere. Tip: Have you worked up an appetite? There are numerous for those who decide at short notice Last minute offers at particularly favorable conditions.