When I was in Tuscany filming A Room with a View, I remember being in a horse-drawn carriage near Fiesole. I looked down to see wonderful cypress trees in a landscape lit unlike any other I’d ever seen. The spell, the beauty were completely intoxicating. I never wanted to shake that feeling; I wanted it to last. —Ismail Merchant, film producer

Explore Tuscany with novelist Robert Hellenga in the October 1999 issue of TRAVELER.

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ChiantiNet
http://www.chiantinet.it/
This multilingual site offers insight into the wine from and the countryside around the town of Chianti.

DolceVita Travel: Toscana (Tuscany)
http://usa.dolcevita.it/travel/map/frtosc.htm
Geared to U.S. travelers, this site offers a wealth of information, including such features as “First Time in Tuscany” and “Spas and Health Resorts.”

Firenze.net
http://english.firenze.net/
This upbeat online guide to the largest city in Tuscany gives a glimpse of the entertainment and services available in Florence.

Italian Tourist Web Guide: Toscana (Tuscany)
http://www.itwg.com/rg_tosca.asp
Here’s a good place to start planning your trip. Find maps and descriptions of some of the most famous spots.

Italian Wines from Tuscany (Toscana)
http://www.italianmade.com/wine/
cf-pages/region_file9.htm
Get an overview of Tuscan wine, search a database of the region’s classified wine appellations, or view a full-color map of wine-production areas.

Know Tuscany
http://www.knowital.com/index.html
This searchable site provides local history, images, and travel tips and allows you to book your accommodations in nine famous towns.

Siena On Line
http://www.sienaol.it
This site, devoted exclusively to the charming city of Siena, provides basic tourist information, maps, photos, and rental listings.

Tuscany
http://www.initaly.com/regions/
tuscany/tuscany.htm
Get the real scoop on Tuscany. This site suggests novels to read, allows you to book a stay in a farmhouse or villa, and tells you when and where to find outdoor markets and festivals.