The hills of Montalbano are spread across the provinces of Florence, Prato and Pistoia. They have become famous over the years for their food, wine and olive oil production because of the rich fertile soil that exists here. Tourists who enjoy trying exquisite new flavours and textures would love a tour around some of the towns in the area for a few days where they can fully immerse themselves into a welcoming and gastronomic paradise!
Those wishing to rent an accommodation here for a few days have a lovely choice of vacation rentals in Borgo San Lorenzo, a beautiful town tucked into the Montalbano hills that’s within easy reach of other communes in the area.
Those wishing to rent an accommodation here for a few days have a lovely choice of vacation rentals in Borgo San Lorenzo, a beautiful town tucked into the Montalbano hills that’s within easy reach of other communes in the area.
The food here is hearty and packed full of delicious flavours. Visitors can stop off in towns and villages in the area and enjoy a meal of rustic bean soup, local cheeses, salty salamis and salt-less bread. Try a delicious sweet called ‘il Brigidino di Lamporecchio’ which are crispy yellow wafers made using sugar, flour, eggs and essence of anise. They are often enjoyed with sweet ricotta or on their own with a steaming cup of strong Italian coffee.
The town of Larciano in the Montalbano hills is a prime example of a place where food products are created with great passion and made using ancient recipes passed down through the generations.
It’s particularly famous for its pork production, especially spiced sausages and salty salamis. There’s also a cheese factory here called ‘Bufalcioffi’ where cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, scamorza and other milk products are produced and packaged.
This is the ideal town to come and buy ingredients for a glorious picnic along with some crusty bread, tomatoes and olives. Then why not pick a nice quiet spot outside the town and enjoy a superb meal of this food along with a nice bottle of wine as you gaze over the breath taking views of the Montalbano hills!
The town of Larciano in the Montalbano hills is a prime example of a place where food products are created with great passion and made using ancient recipes passed down through the generations.
It’s particularly famous for its pork production, especially spiced sausages and salty salamis. There’s also a cheese factory here called ‘Bufalcioffi’ where cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, scamorza and other milk products are produced and packaged.
This is the ideal town to come and buy ingredients for a glorious picnic along with some crusty bread, tomatoes and olives. Then why not pick a nice quiet spot outside the town and enjoy a superb meal of this food along with a nice bottle of wine as you gaze over the breath taking views of the Montalbano hills!
If you fancy something sweet to finish off your Tuscan lunch perfectly, there’s a famous chocolate shop in Larciano called ‘Vergine dei Pini’ which is filled with mouth watering treats!
The chocolatier has won many national and international awards for his delicately designed products; each one is lovingly hand crafted and is sure to be the best chocolate you’ve ever tasted!
These chocolates would go beautifully along with a bottle of sweet red wine and some delicious Carmignano dried figs. These are a Tuscan Slow food product which is prepared using strict traditional methods and left to mature for at least a month.
Food isn’t the only famous aspect of this area; Leonardo da Vinci was born here and it is also an area where two superb DOC wines are made. They’re called Chianti Montalbano DOC and Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC. There’s a fantastic wine and vine museum in the town of Carmignano as well that’s certainly worth a visit on your gastronomic tour of the Montalbano hills.
This would be a superb addition to your next vacation to Tuscany that would fully enrich your tourist experience!
The chocolatier has won many national and international awards for his delicately designed products; each one is lovingly hand crafted and is sure to be the best chocolate you’ve ever tasted!
These chocolates would go beautifully along with a bottle of sweet red wine and some delicious Carmignano dried figs. These are a Tuscan Slow food product which is prepared using strict traditional methods and left to mature for at least a month.
Food isn’t the only famous aspect of this area; Leonardo da Vinci was born here and it is also an area where two superb DOC wines are made. They’re called Chianti Montalbano DOC and Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC. There’s a fantastic wine and vine museum in the town of Carmignano as well that’s certainly worth a visit on your gastronomic tour of the Montalbano hills.
This would be a superb addition to your next vacation to Tuscany that would fully enrich your tourist experience!
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picture 1: Fluctuat / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: BobPetUK / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 1: Fluctuat / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: BobPetUK / CC BY-SA 2.0;
