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Untold Italy travel podcast

317. The Tuscany You Dreamed Of (and How to Find It)

Untold Italy travel podcast

Katy Clarke

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.7699 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

You have seen Tuscany in the movies. The golden light, the rolling vines, the dinner that seems to last forever. But many travelers arrive and find something is missing. The checklist gets ticked. The magic stays just out of reach.

In this episode, Katy and co-host Liv go behind the scenes of the Tuscany they know and love, sharing the moments that stay with you long after the flight home. From cuddling baby goats to dining in a winemaker's home as the sun goes down over the vines. This is the Tuscany that can change your life, and spark many more adventures in Italy.

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0:00.0

Tuscany needs no introduction.

0:02.5

It's a place of languid sunsets, hills covered in vines, timeless towns and some of the dreamiest

0:08.0

landscapes you will ever see.

0:10.5

But where can you find the soul of the region?

0:13.3

Is it in the narrow streets and galleries of Florence, Pisa's Field of Miracles, or

0:17.8

the towers of San Giminiano?

0:19.8

Let's find out on this episode of the Untold

0:22.3

Italy podcast.

0:29.5

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns

0:35.8

and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

0:41.3

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes, history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

0:53.0

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place.

1:08.1

Jail, friends, welcome.

1:10.1

I'm Katie, founder of Untold Italy, and we are a modern travel company

1:14.0

that assists independent travellers with one-to-one trip planning services, and we have a travel app that

1:19.5

is full of curated recommendations for the whole of Italy, from the top of the boot to the toe.

1:25.1

We also host intimate, small group journeys across regional Italy to

1:29.2

places including Tuscany where we are taking a virtual trip to today. So I'm wondering,

1:35.4

have you been to Tuscany? Chances are if you've been to Italy in the past, you may have

1:40.3

dipped your toes in there, maybe on a day trip from Florence or even a longest day.

1:45.7

It is a region that has captured the hearts of so many people and it's a backdrop to many

1:50.3

iconic movies, but it's also one of the more touristed areas in Italy. So if you're looking for

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