Vineyards and olive groves, lemon trees and orange groves. Pork sausages and seafood soup, wild herbs and pecorino cheese. Dante, Botticelli, Galileo and da Vinci. The Tuscan Hills and the River Arno, the artwork of Florence and the leaning tower of Pisa. Tuscany is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and the heartland of Italy.

Visit Florence to see the immense brick dome of the Duomo and the artwork of the Italian masters. Walk across the Ponte Vecchio, and watch the River Arno flow beneath its arches. Follow the Arno to the city of Pisa, where you’ll find more than 20 historic churches and the illustrious leaning tower. Travel south through pine forests and green pastures to the red clay hills and gothic architecture of Sienna. Pass Cypress trees and olive groves as you travel to the ramparts and palaces of Lucca, or the medieval towers of San Gimignano.

Tuscany’s mild climate, delicious food and unrivalled Renaissance collections make an appealing combination for school groups. With STS accommodation in the spa town of Montecatini, groups will find themselves at the heart of the action. Tuscany’s popular attractions are an easy train ride away and, with such inspiring landscapes, every journey through Tuscany provides a new and rewarding learning experience.