August 15th might mean absolutely nothing to you but here in Italy is one of the most important days of the year, the apex of the summer, the day when, even if you're completely broke, you'll do anything to spend a day out. This has quite evident consequences, as most tourist spots are completely booked, traffic goes crazy and is quite difficult to find a way to spend a nice day with your family. This doesn't mean that you have to hide in your hotel and wait for the crowd to disperse. Tuscany offers plenty of excellent choices for a nice day trip that will not break the bank or leave you stranded in the never ending traffic jams on the highway. To help you choose the perfect location, this week What's Up Tuscany will go unscripted and give you plenty of options to find your ideal day trip and celebrate Ferragosto like we do. If you listen to the full episode, I will show you three of the best mountain locations where you will not find too many people and that have amazing things to see and experience while you're there. If you're like most Tuscans and have absolutely to spend at least a day on the beach, I will show you a stretch of the coast where is still possible to find some secluded spots where to enjoy the sun without having to struggle with the crowd. Another excellent choice would be to have a day trip to the smallest of Tuscan islands, where the sea is splendid and you can find a bunch of interesting spots to explore. If you're more into nature, you can't go wrong with the beautiful woods of Garfagnana and Casentino. They have places for everyone, from the spirituality of the Verna to the alien mountain, to the amazing caves of the Grotta del Vento. Rather than fighting to find parking in Florence, why don't you go next door, to Prato? It has got everything: an ancient castle, some amazing frescos, a modern art museum and some of the best biscotti in the world. If you follow our advice, you'll have a perfect day out without breaking the bank. Just let us know how it goes :-) Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larno.it Twitter: @arno_it / @WhatsupTuscany BACKGROUND MUSIC Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental) The Passion Hi-Fi - Buried Audionautix - Standard Jazz Bars Pipe Choir - Rocking Back and Forth Pipe Choir - The Opening Closing (Instrumental) 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/freehiphopbeatsforyou/free-the-passion-hifi-buried https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntLBQvEKdcE https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choirrocking-back-and-forth-creative-commons-instrumental https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/p-c-iii-the-opening-closinginstrumentalcreative-commons https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons http://www.pipechoir.com/