{"id":1696,"date":"2026-07-24T21:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:59:18","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"BLOG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-premium-container premium-container-premium-container-e84f7eb221c9  alignfull premium-is-root-container\"><div class=\"premium-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-premium-heading premium-heading default premium-heading-c63901fdba8c\"><div class=\"premium-title-container  default \" data-backgroundtext=\"\" id=\"premium-heading-c63901fdba8c\" data-icontype=\"icon\"><h1 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-default__wrap \" data-blur-delay=\"\" data-shiny-dur=\"\"><span class=\"premium-title-text-title \">Tuscany Travel Journal<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-premium-heading premium-heading default premium-heading-b14b3fb83690\"><div class=\"premium-title-container  default \" data-backgroundtext=\"\" id=\"premium-heading-b14b3fb83690\" data-icontype=\"icon\"><h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-default__wrap \" data-blur-delay=\"\" data-shiny-dur=\"\"><span class=\"premium-title-text-title \">Practical advice, local insight, and curated suggestions for planning your experience in Tuscany.<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog premium-post-carousel-3bdc9683a827 wp-block-premium-post-carousel \">\n\n        \n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"splide premium-blog-wrap premium-blog-even premium-post-carousel\" aria-label=\"premium-blog-carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"splide__arrows\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" class=\"pbg-post-carousel-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path 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premium-post-equal-height\">\n            <div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n          \n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arezzo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arezzo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arezzo-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arezzo-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arezzo-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arezzo-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/25\/where-to-eat-in-arezzo\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n                            <h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/25\/where-to-eat-in-arezzo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\n            Where to Eat in Arezzo          <\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n              <div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <span>25 July 2026<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\n            \u2022          <\/span>\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/category\/food-and-wine\/\" rel=\"tag\">Food and wine<\/a>        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                          <p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">\n          Arezzo is one of Tuscany&#039;s most interesting destinations, offering visitors the perfect blend of history, art and authentic local life. With its outstanding museums,traditional artisan workshops and a lively historic &#8230;        <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              \n              <\/li>\n                        \n            <li class=\"splide__slide\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container premium-post-equal-height premium-post-equal-height\">\n            <div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n          \n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/monteriggioni-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/monteriggioni-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/monteriggioni-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/monteriggioni-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/monteriggioni-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/monteriggioni-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/monteriggioni\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n                            <h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/monteriggioni\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\n            Monteriggioni          <\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n              <div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <span>24 July 2026<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\n            \u2022          <\/span>\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/category\/destinations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Destinations<\/a>        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                          <p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">\n          There are only a handful of places in Tuscany that have fascinated me since I was a child, and Monteriggioni has always been one of them. You might wonder why. &#8230;        <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              \n              <\/li>\n                        \n            <li class=\"splide__slide\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container premium-post-equal-height premium-post-equal-height premium-post-equal-height\">\n            <div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n          \n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2160-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/the-cherry-festival-in-lari\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n                            <h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/the-cherry-festival-in-lari\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\n            The Cherry Festival in Lari          <\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n              <div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <span>24 July 2026<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\n            \u2022          <\/span>\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/category\/events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Events<\/a>        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                          <p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">\n          Some of the most memorable moments in Tuscany aren&#039;t always found in its most famous destinations. Sometimes, they&#039;re found in small villages that remain unknown to many travellers and are &#8230;        <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              \n              <\/li>\n                        \n            <li class=\"splide__slide\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container premium-post-equal-height premium-post-equal-height premium-post-equal-height premium-post-equal-height\">\n            <div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\n                    <div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n          \n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover-blog-home-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover-blog-home-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover-blog-home-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover-blog-home-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover-blog-home-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover-blog-home-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/how-to-plan-a-trip-to-tuscany\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n                            <h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/2026\/07\/24\/how-to-plan-a-trip-to-tuscany\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\n            How to Plan a Trip to Tuscany          <\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n              <div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n                  <div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <span>24 July 2026<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\n            \u2022          <\/span>\n                <div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/category\/travel-tips\/\" rel=\"tag\">Travel Tips<\/a>        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                          <p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">\n          Planning a trip to Tuscany is often the beginning of something exciting. It\u2019s a destination that naturally brings to mind beautiful landscapes, historic towns, and a slower pace of life        <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              \n              <\/li>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1696","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pbg_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"pbg_author_info":{"display_name":"Alessandra Focosi","author_link":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/author\/alessandra-focosi\/","author_img":"<img alt='Alessandra Focosi' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb1f862edb4c80bbf0bf4907899bc645e1b2bec5632a682bf110037f363416a8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb1f862edb4c80bbf0bf4907899bc645e1b2bec5632a682bf110037f363416a8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' loading='lazy' decoding='async'\/>"},"pbg_comment_info":" No Comments","pbg_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2825,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1696\/revisions\/2825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourtuscanyexpert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}