This Is The ITALY Everyone Dreams Of 🇮🇹 Tuscany Is Pure Magic!

This Is The ITALY Everyone Dreams Of 🇮🇹 Tuscany Is Pure Magic!

before we leave this beautiful place I wanted 
to try the fresh olives i’ve never seen one wow   is this one here it’s actually so nice down 
here we haven’t walked down here cuz it was   a bit cold the other mornings oh there are 
some here babe the fresh ones they look like   grapes they’re tiny grapes they’re black 
black olives yeah these are black olives   or do they turn color when they’re ripe or 
is this it this is pretty cool yeah let’s   try it together okay i don’t even like normal 
olives you might like the fresh one okay never   seen these before not fresh ones yeah i wonder 
what olives are these kalamata olives cheers holy crap it’s so bitter iyou cannot eat it fresh but it’s   ripe like it’s juicy it is ripe 
oh it tastes so different from   the olives we used to eat the aftertaste 
is kind of like oily like olive oily but it’s so bitter okay now we know now we know bye house you have been great you’ve been 
so great i could stay here another week   we need to get some friends and family 
up here and stay together like rent the   whole house yeah we just asked the owner 
she said there’s actually a couple like   um six bedroom units there’s even 10 bedrooms 
yeah not 10 bedrooms i think it’s for 10 people   like for 10 people or six people for three 
people like there’s quite a few options got   to make more friends and bring them here 
bye-bye grazie bye-bye grazie thank you you got everything right got everything 
got your passport tough to come back up   to get stuff got your binky got my binky now 
to the next stop we’re sad to be leaving this   place but we have another amazing Airbnb that 
we’re staying in in another city in Tuscany   so it’ll be about a 2 hour drive from 
here towards the province of Siena so   we’re going to the village called San Quirico 
d’Orcia can you say it San Quirico d’Orcia another bucket list item checked off 
our list dragging our luggage on the   cobblestones here in the middle of nowhere in 
Italy we definitely look like tourists right   now there must have been like an easier street 
where we could have come through but we took the   hard one no this is iconic bit yeah this is 
a must do in Italy we’re 1 minute away 60 m careful it’s slippery we’re just down here yay this is it i’m excited um there’s a bit more of a surprise for you 
we’re on the third floor oh god and I doubt   there’s an elevator okay we made it to the 
top floor why is there no light why is it   so dark i don’t know is this the light 
oh gosh that’s better this is our unit La Violetta let’s see okay oh nice little kitchen 
island here it’s like a studio mhm so   we have a cozy one little living room in 
the middle bedroom here very nice very   comfortable and washroom here with shower 
perfect actually this place we booked it   because it’s in this cute little town little 
city here but also because we saw over here the view the view from here let’s see wow wow it’s raining now but that’s okay we have a few 
nights here so we just stay in tonight and cook   yeah we just relax we make some pasta we make some 
steak here wow this is amazing to see this view   which is iconic Tuscany that’s the Val d’Orcia so 
what’s Chef Flora preparing for dinner tonight we   are going to have some steak we each got one these 
are humongous ribeye steak not bad actually look   at the size the price you mean right mhm this one 
is €7.89 and that one is even bigger that’s close   to €10 we’ll also make some mushroom pasta with 
this fresh pasta mushrooms of course some pancetta we tried this the gluten-free 
beer last time and we loved it cheers cheers so refreshing this is the best we were craving 
steak but it’s so expensive to eat steak outside   let’s hope this is good wow medium rare so delicious 
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or domain now let’s get back to the video i like this town a lot it’s beautiful and it’s 
peaceful mhm so we are still in San Quirico   d’Orcia which is a very small town we walked 
all around it yesterday and basically inside the   historic center there are streets full of little 
cafes and restaurants and then a couple churches   and Piazza basically all these small towns we’ve 
been going through Italy and Tuscany are kind   of similar yeah similar layout yeah there’s a 
tower there’s a bell tower there’s a square but   they all have their kind of uniqueness to it and 
this one I feel like is maybe not as popular so   you see only small groups coming here and some 
solo travelers and it’s quiet it’s quite nice   and peaceful it’s so early it’s still the morning 
and they’re drinking wine already no this is not   the morning this is Sunday and they just finished 
church and now it’s around 12:30 they’re enjoying   their Aperol Spritz with their lunch enjoying the 
sweet life right yeah what a difference it makes   when the sun comes out though oh we’re going 
to start our day here at this Italian garden i read the sign outside the garden saying that 
this garden is an example of a late Renaissance   garden how it’s symmetrical down the middle 
it’s almost like a community garden because   it’s not attached to someone’s home it’s just 
the garden for this area this town it’s like a   maze it’s really beautiful too bad you can’t 
walk through it anymore they’ve blocked it what a dream driving in Tuscany so the main reason 
why we wanted to come to this part of Tuscany   is because when I was looking up you know what 
Tuscany looks like I kept seeing Val d’Orcia which   is this area also known as kind of like a UNESCO 
heritage site and the drive here is basically the   iconic view of Tuscany it was beautiful so five 
minutes outside of the town where we’re staying   at we have stopped here to hike up this path 
to see the cypress trees how’s that for a view it’s like the screen saver 
you know what I mean yeah   the Microsoft screen saver look 
at this side look at that crazy and some parts of the valleys with the 
sunlight on it and the shadow it’s just   beautiful we were actually trying to find the 
path where two sides are full of the cypress   trees going straight through but I think 
those go to a private property so that’s   actually someone’s driveway yeah you can see 
one there there’s a mansion up in the hill   there with all the the trees on the side that’s 
so grand that’s grand yeah maybe grand and rich i can smell the sulfur already yeah it smells like 
boiled eggs so we drove another 30 minutes from   where we were earlier to this small town called 
Bagni San Filippo and it’s where the thermal baths   are because under this region there’s actually 
volcanic activity like the volcano is now   extinct but there’s still like geothermal activity 
happening underground so there’s a couple thermal   baths here so we thought we should come try it but 
it’s a bit chilly out right now it’s 18° i might   regret it yeah cuz it’s so cold i hope it’s warm 
enough to be comfortable in it but we’ll see it   seems busy actually the cars are all lined up here 
um hopefully it’s not too packed we’ll see look   to your left babe it’s beautiful oh there’s kind 
of a little bit of a layer going on and it’s not   that busy be careful when you walk down here it’s 
slippery this feels wild it’s a wild thermal bath wow why is this white limestone I think or 
maybe calcium carbonate i’m not sure   there’s lots of minerals in it basically if 
it’s white then you can step on it and it’s   not slippery but everything else is slippery 
wow this looks wild oh wow that’s so nice i think no one’s here because 
we’re soaking in everyone else’s   water their water look at all the feet up there wow i was not expecting this natural hot spring so if you’re looking specifically for this 
thermal bath that we are in it is actually   called the Fosso Bianco which means The White 
Whale looks like a white whale all right this   whole mountain is white and one behind us too and 
I think it’s a popular spot for people to trek   around as well and you see a lot of locals 
just enjoying a picnic chilling out with   their friends and family here it’s a very very 
lovely local spot and the best part is it’s free   but if you wanted like a nicer facility a 
paid facility there are some fancy hotels   with thermal spas in this area but but why would 
you want to do that right this is free and amazing how beautiful is this it’s a church in the 
middle of nowhere it’s small but it’s somehow   grand because of the location it is so small 
it’s not even like a church it’s just a tiny   chapel can you hear the echo of my voice wow 
two four six there’s only six pews in here   so this small unassuming little chapel here is 
actually one of the most photographed places in   Tuscany so the chapel is called Chapel Vitaleta 
and it’s dedicated to Mary the Mother of God   so lots of people try to host intimate weddings 
here because it’s so small and in such a romantic   setting that must be so nice it’s such a dream 
location but we wanted to see this and then next   door there’s actually a little restaurant 
area so we can go grab a drink next door perfect way to end our trip in Tuscany mine’s really good yeah these are both Tuscan 
wines so probably they’re from this region   yours actually is called Vitaleta same name 
as the chapel isn’t that cool and what is   this again they just said a torta like a tart i’m 
not sure what jam it is maybe apple is it apple peach this is the best so from our one week in Tuscany 
do you have any tips you want to share with our   subscribers who are also planning their trip to 
Tuscany rent a car rent a car and drive outside   big cities through the small villages and stay in 
small towns like we did go slow and enjoy all the   experiences in all the different places enjoy 
the drives i feel like a lot of the driving we   were just like “Wow wow wow.” So yeah travel 
slow so don’t try to pack too many things into   your itinerary book a place with a kitchen so 
you can go get groceries and cook your own meal   at home like experience that Italian living 
like once in a while you can treat yourself   like a full Italian meal mhm so yeah enjoy 
your time in Tuscany we actually decided to   come in March so it is like a shoulder season 
so that may be another good tip is like don’t   come in the summer when everything’s going to 
be packed come a little bit like a shoulder   season like March and April for example it’s a 
little bit colder but it’s not crowded almost   everywhere we’ve been it’s not crowded and 
book everything in advance your Airbnb your   car rental you’ll get a better price that way 
mhm your train tickets everything yeah thanks   again for watching and as always have a wonderful 
day we’ll see you in the next city bye cin cin

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In our second and final Tuscany adventure, we hit the road to Val d’Orcia — and wow, this is the postcard-perfect Tuscany we always dreamed of! Rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden light everywhere you look. We stayed in the beautiful little town of San Quirico d’Orcia, a hidden gem that stole our hearts. The highlight? A wild thermal bath experience in nature that totally surprised us (who knew Italy had this?!). And to wrap up our Tuscany road trip, we sipped local wine and watched the sunset at one of the most iconic chapels in the region. It was the perfect ending to our dreamy Italian countryside escape!

LOCATIONS FEATURED:
📍Podere I Sorbi (Airbnb): https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/22808208?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=0cbb7ed0-270c-489a-baaa-4600a4317a5b
📍La Violetta di San Quirico: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1063809548822016169?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=8dc88172-642f-4bd3-955b-a47fc97bd71c
📍San Quirico d’Orcia: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HHWbbFFdNXbH3LPm9
📍Fosso Bianco: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PBaTHWCGcpvqFCz77
📍Chapel Vitaleta: https://maps.app.goo.gl/UpjrLGeky7mvD73e8

We rented our car with Avis in Florence and booked via Trip.com: https://www.trip.com/t/apXgpdUGWP2

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Video Breakdown by Chapters:
00:00 Picking olives off the tree
02:41 Next stop, Val d’Orcia!
09:09 Beautiful town of San Quirico d’Orcia
11:33 The best way to see Tuscany
14:18 A wild thermal bath experience
18:12 Romantic end to our Tuscany roadtrip

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