With its ancient stone cathedrals and lavish palaces, sun-drenched hillsides covered with grape vineyards and olive trees, and museums showcasing the paintings and sculptures of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Raphael, Italy’s province of Tuscany is

With its ancient stone cathedrals and lavish palaces, sun-drenched hillsides covered with grape vineyards and olive trees, and museums showcasing the paintings and sculptures of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Raphael, Italy’s province of Tuscany is often at the top of Italian tourist destinations. Barry Pell spent a month based in Florence, Tuscany’s capital city and the birthplace of the Renaissance. In this program, he will take you on a tour along the narrow cobbled streets of Florence and some of the most beautiful towns perched high in the Tuscan hills.