The worst question you can ask to any Tuscan is also one of the most popular: "what should I absolutely see next time I come to visit". Talk about a fool's errand. There is hardly a town in this region that would't deserve to be explored. Some of the loveliest places are sometimes overlooked just because they are close to more popular places. Think about one of the main towns in the Valdelsa. It's very pretty and full of interesting stuff to do but it's so close to San Gimignano that most tourists just skip it. As we constantly strive to offer you useful advice to make the most of the time you spend here, we thought it would be a good idea to show you everything that this place has to offer. That's why this week What's Up Tuscany will bring you to Certaldo, one of Tuscany's best kept secrets. If you listen to the entire episode you will learn everything there is to know about the odd palace that dominates the main square, why there is a genuine Japanese tea house in the courtyard, why the museum dedicated to Giovanni Boccaccio, one of Italy's greatest writers has a lot of ancient shoes and many other things. If you spend some time here you must try the many recipes that use one of Certaldo's specialties, a very particular onion, sweet enough to be used as a jam. You'll learn about the quirky little museum dedicated to nails, the best place where to get amazing views and much much more. Next time you come to Tuscany, think about spending some time here. You definitely won't regret it. Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larno.it Twitter: @arno_it / @WhatsupTuscany LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY) https://www.italyyoudontexpect.com/certaldo-cosa-vedere/ https://www.visittuscany.com/it/attrazioni/la-casa-del-boccaccio-a-certaldo/ https://www.comune.certaldo.fi.it/it/page/prodotti-tipici-b5422c10-2ca6-48b0-ba32-1e95a51c3a82 https://toscananelcuore.it/museo-del-chiodo/ BACKGROUND MUSIC Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental) Pipe Choir - Followers (Instrumental) Pipe Choir - Talk to me (Instrumental) EzaOne - Supernova Profound Beats - Lo-fi The Passion Hi-Fi - Buried Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-followers-instrumental https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-talk-to-me-instrumentalwav https://soundcloud.com/argofox/ezaone-supernova https://soundcloud.com/profoundbeats/profound-beats-lo-fi-free-download https://soundcloud.com/freehiphopbeatsforyou/free-the-passion-hifi-buried https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons http://www.pipechoir.com/