Accès & Transports
Firenze Santa Maria Novella high-speed rail hub; Florence (FLR) and Pisa (PSA) airports; Trenitalia Regionale lines to Pisa, Lucca, Viareggio, Arezzo, and Siena, plus Autolinee Toscane buses to hill towns.
Gastronomie & Spécialités Locales
1. Primo — Pâtes fraîches, risotto & polenta
Hand-rolled thick pici pasta with garlic-tomato aglione sauce or wild boar ragù (al cinghiale), wide pappardelle with hare or porcini mushrooms, and twice-cooked bread-and-cavolo-nero soup (ribollita) or tomato-bread pappa al pomodoro (€9–€14). In central Italy around Florence (Florence), seasonal menus balance hill-town olive oil, hand-rolled pasta, foraged mushrooms, and hearth-grilled meats.
2. Secondo & Plats de trattoria du quotidien (8–16 €)
Thick T-bone steak grilled rare over oak and olive embers (bistecca alla fiorentina, shared by weight), peppery terracotta beef stew (peposo), herb-roasted pork loin (arista), or crispy lampredotto tripe sandwiches dipped in green salsa verde at street carts (€5–€6).
3. Fromages locaux, charcuteries, pains au feu de bois & vins
Aged sheep's milk Pecorino di Pienza (cured in walnut leaves or hay), fennel-scented finocchiona salami, unsalted Tuscan pane sciocco (baked to pair with savory sauces), almond cantucci biscuits dipped in sweet Vin Santo, and Sangiovese reds (Chianti, Brunello, Nobile).
4. Rythme des repas locaux (Bar, Pranzo di lavoro & Sagre)
Mid-morning schiacciata flatbread stuffed with pecorino and cured ham (€5–€7) fuels working locals, while summer and autumn weekends revolve around outdoor village sagre celebrating wild boar, chestnuts, porcini, and new olive oil (olio nuovo). In Florence (pop. 50,000), neighborhood bars, bakeries (forni), and trattorie across Florence follow traditional regional dining hours—ask locally for the weekly market morning and patron-saint festival date.
Toutes les Villes (Tuscany)
| Ville / Commune | Nom Local / Code | Population | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firenze | Province of Florence | 378,839 | Voir le Guide → |
| Prato | Provincia di Prato | 194,590 | Voir le Guide → |
| Livorno | Provincia di Livorno | 157,783 | Voir le Guide → |
| Arezzo | Province of Arezzo | 99,179 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pistoia | Provincia di Pistoia | 90,358 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pisa | Province of Pisa | 88,880 | Voir le Guide → |
| Lucca | Provincia di Lucca | 88,824 | Voir le Guide → |
| Grosseto | Provincia di Grosseto | 82,353 | Voir le Guide → |
| Massa | Provincia di Massa-Carrara | 68,889 | Voir le Guide → |
| Carrara | Provincia di Massa-Carrara | 62,285 | Voir le Guide → |
| Viareggio | Provincia di Lucca | 62,056 | Voir le Guide → |
| Siena | Provincia di Siena | 53,937 | Voir le Guide → |
| Scandicci | Province of Florence | 50,551 | Voir le Guide → |
| Sesto Fiorentino | Province of Florence | 49,331 | Voir le Guide → |
| Empoli | Province of Florence | 48,795 | Voir le Guide → |
| Campi Bisenzio | Province of Florence | 47,141 | Voir le Guide → |
| Capannori | Provincia di Lucca | 46,216 | Voir le Guide → |
| Cascina | Province of Pisa | 45,059 | Voir le Guide → |
| Piombino | Provincia di Livorno | 33,559 | Voir le Guide → |
| Camaiore | Provincia di Lucca | 32,283 | Voir le Guide → |
| San Giuliano Terme | Province of Pisa | 31,195 | Voir le Guide → |
| Rosignano Marittimo | Provincia di Livorno | 30,807 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pontedera | Province of Pisa | 29,223 | Voir le Guide → |
| Poggibonsi | Provincia di Siena | 28,948 | Voir le Guide → |
| Cecina | Provincia di Livorno | 28,101 | Voir le Guide → |
| San Miniato | Province of Pisa | 27,959 | Voir le Guide → |
| Quarrata | Provincia di Pistoia | 26,693 | Voir le Guide → |
| Bagno a Ripoli | Province of Florence | 25,566 | Voir le Guide → |
| Montevarchi | Province of Arezzo | 24,490 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pietrasanta | Provincia di Lucca | 23,600 | Voir le Guide → |
| Figline e Incisa Valdarno | Province of Florence | 23,411 | Voir le Guide → |
| Fucecchio | Province of Florence | 23,082 | Voir le Guide → |
| Massarosa | Provincia di Lucca | 22,322 | Voir le Guide → |
| Cortona | Province of Arezzo | 21,984 | Voir le Guide → |
| Colle di Val d'Elsa | Provincia di Siena | 21,737 | Voir le Guide → |
| Monsummano Terme | Provincia di Pistoia | 21,151 | Voir le Guide → |
| Follonica | Provincia di Grosseto | 21,106 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pontassieve | Province of Florence | 20,689 | Voir le Guide → |
| Montecatini-Terme | Provincia di Pistoia | 20,673 | Voir le Guide → |
| Lastra a Signa | Province of Florence | 20,294 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pescia | Provincia di Pistoia | 19,674 | Voir le Guide → |
| Signa | Province of Florence | 18,874 | Voir le Guide → |
| Montemurlo | Provincia di Prato | 18,821 | Voir le Guide → |
| Borgo San Lorenzo | Province of Florence | 18,319 | Voir le Guide → |
| Calenzano | Province of Florence | 17,940 | Voir le Guide → |
| Agliana | Provincia di Pistoia | 17,920 | Voir le Guide → |