Tuscany News

Following heavy rains and strong winds parts of central Italy, including Tuscany and Umbria, have been submerged by flood waters. In the dramatic footage, a firefighter winches a person to safety from the rooftop of their flooded home.

Tuscany is everything you ever dreamed about Italy; the rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves and a country filled with history and art.

Looking for new digs? Maybe a change of location entirely? Several media reports have noted an entire Tuscan village is up for sale on eBay for a cool $3.1 million (2.500.000 €).

Lucca, Italy was the first city to ban any new ethnic food outlets from opening within the ancient city walls. The ban has spread to Lombardy and its regional capital, Milan.