Jackie's latest guest article for Sixty & Me looks at ten of Hedonistic Hiking's favourite smaller museums and attractions in Italy, which are just a little off the beaten track. These hidden pint-sized gems don’t have the size and grandeur of the country’s big hitters,...

Colle di Val d’Elsa is a town which sits right in the centre of the region of Tuscany, a little to the north west of Siena, which has a unique glass-making history. We stay here for the second half of our Tuscan...

As you are starting to think about what you need to join our hiking trips in September and October, we hope you will take note of our plea to travel light!

Cuneo is a small, elegant city in Italy's north western region of Piedmont which, for centuries, has been the gateway to the Maritime Alps and on into France.  It has almost 1,000 years of history and has been passed back and forth between France and Italy over the centuries. ...

In high summer here in the northern hemisphere, more and more of us are buying and enjoying rosé wines.  Although the Italians themselves have not always been enthusiastic drinkers of rosé, wine makers up and down the country are now producing vini rosati and we look at 3...

Find out more about our top tips for hiking accessories to bring on our tours.  Having the right headgear, socks, waterproof layers or poles will make a big difference to your overall comfort and enjoyment of the hike.

Aosta is a mountain town with over 2,000 years of history. It is surrounded by magnificent alpine scenery, overlooked by some of Europe's highest peaks, and has an interesting cross-culture of French and Italian influences which come to light in the cuisine and in the local dialect....

Jackie's latest guest article for Sixty & Me looks at some of her favourite spots in Tuscany taking the visitor away from busy tourist centres. With a little thinking outside the box you can experience the pleasures of Tuscany without the crowds, and explore the region...

Is it helpful to walk with poles?  Is it better to use one or two, and which are the best ones to choose?  We are great fans of hiking poles and always advise hikers to walk with them. Here are some of our top tips for buying them and getting the most out of them.

Pontremoli is an evocative town in Tuscany's unknown Lunigiana region.  Its strategic position as the gateway to Tuscany gave it a unique place in religious, social and political history.