Combine your love of walking or hiking with a love of Tuscany by walking with Gianni from Walk About Tuscany, a certified guide whose goal is to make your vacation in Italy an unforgettable experience »

Uncorked and Cultivated are regular hosts to small-group Italian tours with two in 2013 – Tuscany-Piedmont and afterwards Sicily. Guests get to know their coach drivers; see starred chefs serve their plates; winery owners and guides make them warmly welcome and they discover charming views in their hotel suites. All this makes for truly memorable times of wine and food in beautiful autumnal Italy »

Uncorked and Cultivated's second autumn tour of central Italy – Tuscany and Piemonte – gave guests education, friendships and wondrous new sights and tastes »

From the snow-capped Alpine peaks to the sun-drenched beaches of Sicily, the Adriatic and Riviera, the lovely Tuscan hill country to the Apennine Mountains, this book captures the essence of the extraordinary land that is Italy »

Ever wondered what a walking holiday might be like? Does the thought of stopping and actually looking at the landscape around you appeal? So peaceful you can hear yourself think and the clean fresh air energises your mind and body, plus there's the lure of tasting authentic gourmet goodies along the way... Our friends at Hedonistic Hiking explain the attraction »

The celebrated barolo and barbaresco wines of Piedmont, made from the famous nebbiolo grape, are relatively well known, but there is another native red grape known as barbera, which produces the 'people's wine'. It's also grown in Victoria's King Valley »