Secret Tuscany - Jacopo Mauro

Let Secret Tuscany guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.

Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Tuscany guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this beautiful region. Ideal for local inhabitants and curious visitors alike.

The oak at which Pinocchio, Mussolini was hanged on the glass of a 15th century church, a forgotten sculpture by Leonardo da Vinci, a luxurious hotel converted into a public bath, a "milk distributor" 17th century, a frog that drinks wine, a unique astronomical phenomenon in the world, the imprints of Santa Caterina's teeth on a stairway in Siena, a shield with the blood of Christ, the place where the amphora of the Cana Wedding is preserved, one extraordinary anatomical theatre in Pistoia, the fountain of the youth of fairy Morgana, an unusual walk along the marble monorail... Far away from people and cliches, Tuscany still has hidden treasures which it is ready to unveil to its inhabitants and travellers willing to abandon the beaten paths.

An indispensable guide for those who think they know Tuscany well or for those who wish to discover the secret face of the region.