Zaira’s top 10 reasons to visit Tuscany & Umbria in June

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  1. The temperature is perfect for walking and the climbing hills to visit many of small, beautiful hilltop towns and villages
  2. The light in June is perfect for photographing the endless Tuscan scenery
  3. Have fun at the Santa Fina festivities – the patron Saint of San Gimignano 
  4. Girls… get some fashion tips at the Pitti Palace fashion shows in Florence 
  5. Boys… enjoy one of the 3 medieval football matches in Florence to celebrate the patron Saint John, and see just how the game started in Italy
  6. Admire the River Arno in Pisa illuminated by candlelight on 16th of June and the annual regatta on the 17th of June
  7. Browse the fantastic ceramics fair in Montelupo, the home of the Tuscan ceramics industry
  8. Get some great photos at the amazing flower festival – Infiorata – in Spello
  9. La Sagra del Oca at Orvieto – everything you could ever imagine you could do with a goose!
  10. Eat Tortello Mugellano to your heart's content (ravioli filled with potatoes) at Borgo San Lorenzo… delicious!