Why Tuscany?
Motorcycle holiday between sea and Apennines
Anyone who's ridden here once comes back.
One region. Endless roads.
Tuscany is one of the most varied regions in Italy. In a relatively small area you find vineyards, mountains, coastline, medieval towns and country roads that don't have to lead anywhere to be good.
What makes Tuscany special: the routes here bring together landscape, history and good food in a way few other regions manage. Every bend opens a different view. Every village has its own story. And somewhere there's always a decent espresso.
What makes Tuscany Tuscany
Ten Destinations, One Radius
Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Arezzo, Volterra, Montepulciano, Cortona, Monteriggioni, Massa Marittima. Most of these are within a day’s ride of Greve.
From the mountains to the sea
Tuscany runs from the Apennines in the north to the Tyrrhenian Sea. In between lie mountain valleys, a long coastline and the Tuscan Archipelago with its seven islands.
Chianti Classico
The Chianti Classico lies between Siena and Florence: castles, vineyards, olive groves and the SR222, one of the finest country roads in Italy.
Val d'Orcia, UNESCO World Heritage
The landscape south of Siena has been UNESCO World Heritage since 2004. Soft hills, cypresses, isolated farmhouses: the Val d'Orcia looks like a painting and rides like one.
Maremma and the Etruscan Coast
The south is wilder. The Maremma with its pastures and pine woods, the Etruscan Coast between Livorno and Piombino: a completely different Tuscany.
The Apuan Alps and their valleys
In the north of Tuscany the Apuan Alps rise to 1,946 metres. Two valleys run along their flanks: the Garfagnana on the Serchio and the Lunigiana on the Magra.
Wine, olive oil and good food
Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano: three names people know well beyond Italy. And in almost every village there's an osteria that means it.
Riding out from Greve in Chianti
Right in the middle of all this sits Greve in Chianti, where Motezza starts. North the Apuan Alps, south the Val d'Orcia, west the coast.
Six regions, one starting point
Tuscany isn't one single picture. Each region has its own character and is worth a day of its own on the bike.
Vineyards, castles and the SR222, between Florence and Siena. For your first tour and for your tenth.
Soft hills, cypresses, empty country roads. South of Siena, UNESCO World Heritage since 2004.
Wider, emptier, less visited. Maremmana cattle on open pasture, Etruscan towns like Pitigliano and Sorano. The unknown side of Tuscany.
From Viareggio to Monte Argentario: the Tuscan coast offers around 320 kilometres along the Tyrrhenian Sea, facing the Tuscan Archipelago.
Marble quarries, narrow passes, little traffic. More demanding than Chianti and far more solitary.
A wooded mountain valley east of Florence, beyond the Passo della Consuma at 1,050 metres. Hairpins, chestnut woods and air noticeably cooler than in Chianti.
Made for riding
The roads of Tuscany aren't beautiful by accident. They follow the terrain, the vineyards, the hills. Built for the landscape, not for speed.
Riding his bikes through Tuscany was the reason for our trip.
Bella · Switzerland · Google review · translated from German
When is the best time?
From April to October Tuscany has a character of its own. Every month brings a different light, a different mood, a different reason to set off.
All the details on when to go → Best time to ride a motorcycle in Tuscany
Royal Enfield Classic 350, personal route tips and start in the middle of Chianti.
