Tuscany

Cities and countryside bathed in sunshine

Propose here

Ask the immortal question on the banks of the River Arno in full view of the Ponte Vecchio bridge.

To get you in the mood

If you’re a Merchant-Ivory kind of a person, A Room with a View offers a story of compelling romance against a backdrop of heart-stopping Tuscan scenery. It’s revered as a rarity -- a screen adaptation that’s better than the original book. A stellar cast -- including Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliot and Rupert Graves -- act out EM Forster’s charming novel, set in beautiful Florence. For a more modern take on love and life among the trulli and masseria, try William Dean Howells’ superior romcom, Indian Summer. It’s as funny a read as it is touching.

Language of love

Buon anniversario = Happy anniversary

Ti amo = I love you

Auguri! = Congratulations!

Mi voui sposare? = Will you marry me?

Stags and hens

As a fomer stomping ground of the Italian aristocracy, Tuscany is not short on huge private villas which sleep up to 20 people. Usually they have swimming pools and so are perfect for chilling with large groups of friends.

And while you are in Chianti-shire, it'd be foolish not to drive the Chianti trail from Florence to Siena, which links the famous wine-soaked towns of Panzano, Greve, and Castellina.

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