THE TUSCAN VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
Live in a Tuscan Village for a Week
Not rushing through Tuscany. Not unpacking in a different hotel every few nights. Simply settling into one beautiful village long enough for it to begin to feel familiar.
Radicondoli, Tuscany · June 19–26, 2027 · Limited to eight guests
Be the first to receive the complete itinerary, accommodations, pricing, and booking details when they are ready. Joining the list does not obligate you to book.
There Is a Side of Tuscany Most Visitors Never Get to Know
It lives beyond the famous sights and carefully timed itineraries.
It is the sound of the village waking up in the morning. The aroma of coffee drifting from the bar. The same face behind the counter. A conversation that lasts longer because no one is watching the clock. An evening when dinner is the destination—not something squeezed in after a day of sightseeing.
Most trips move too quickly for this Tuscany to reveal itself.
The Tuscan Village Experience is an invitation to stay.
For one unhurried week, Radicondoli becomes your home base. You will experience Tuscany through its daily rhythms, its landscape, and the people who bring it to life—with one meaningful shared experience at the heart of each day and enough unscheduled time to actually feel where you are.
You will not come home proud of how much you managed to fit in.
You will come home remembering how it felt to be welcomed, cared for, and at home somewhere beautiful.
One Village. One Week. An Entirely Different Way to Experience Tuscany.
Hosted in Radicondoli
The Tuscan Village Experience is a small-group slow travel week for people who want more than a conventional tour.
Instead of changing hotels and collecting towns, you will settle into village life. Your days will have shape, but not hurry: slow mornings, one principal shared experience, time to rest or wander, and evenings that unfold naturally.
The complete itinerary is still being thoughtfully developed. Members of the interest list will be the first to receive confirmed details about accommodations, activities, inclusions, pricing, and booking.
The rhythm you can expect
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One Tuscan village as your home base
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A group limited to eight guests
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One meaningful shared experience at the heart of each day
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Time to linger, rest, explore, and follow your curiosity
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Genuine encounters shaped by Katie and Stefano's local relationships
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A pace that allows Tuscany to become more than a backdrop
The practical details will be carefully arranged and clearly communicated before booking opens, so you can understand exactly what is included and arrive knowing what to expect. This is a week designed to make experiencing Tuscany feel easy—not another itinerary for you to manage.
What a Slow Day in Radicondoli Feels Like
The morning begins without an alarm set for an early departure. You step outside and recognize the street. Perhaps you return to the same café, exchange a familiar greeting, and linger over your coffee instead of drinking it on the way to somewhere else.
Later, the group gathers for the day's shared experience—something designed to connect you more deeply with Tuscan culture, place, or people. There is no race to fit in three more stops afterward. The rest of the day has room to breathe.
You might wander through the village, read in the shade, talk with someone you met the day before, or simply rest before gathering again in the evening.
Nothing about the day feels empty.
It feels spacious.
This Is Not a Conventional Tuscany Tour
A conventional fast-paced trip
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Several hotels and constant repacking
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A long list of sights each day
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Seeing a place briefly
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Free time squeezed between activities
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Traveling in a large group
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Observing Tuscany from the outside
The Tuscan Village Experience
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One village home base
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One meaningful principal experience
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Returning to the same streets and faces
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Spacious time protected by design
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No more than eight guests
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Experiencing the rhythms of village life
Staying in one Tuscan village gives you time to settle into a natural rhythm, recognize familiar faces, and experience more than you could while constantly packing and moving.
Read Why One Base Beats Five Cities to discover how choosing less can create a richer trip.
This is not about doing nothing.
It is about doing fewer things with more attention—and giving the people, places, flavors, and conversations enough time to stay with you.
Radicondoli: Your Tuscan Home Base
Set among the hills of the Siena countryside, Radicondoli is the kind of Tuscan village many travelers hope to find but rarely give themselves time to know.
It is intimate enough to become familiar. Beautiful without feeling staged. Alive with the ordinary rituals that make village life meaningful.
By staying for a full week, you are no longer arriving as a visitor every morning. You begin to recognize where you are, how the day moves, and who shares the village with you.
Radicondoli is not merely where you will sleep between excursions.
It is part of the experience itself.
Travel that gives something back
Truly Italy's experiences are rooted in relationships with local people, independent businesses, craftspeople, and artisans.
Choosing a slower, village-based week means more of your time—and more of the value of your visit—stays connected to the community you came to experience.
You are not simply consuming a picture of Tuscany. You are helping honor the people and traditions that make it real.
Discover why one Tuscan home base creates a more relaxing trip.
This Week May Be for You If…
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You want to experience Tuscany without racing through it.
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You care more about connection than checking off attractions.
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You enjoy meaningful group experiences but also value time to yourself.
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You want access to people and places you would be unlikely to find on your own.
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You want your travel choices to support the people and small businesses that keep local culture alive.
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You are comfortable with village streets, hills, steps, and cobblestones.
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You are traveling solo, with a friend, or with a partner and appreciate the warmth of a very small group.
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You want to return home restored, not exhausted.
It May Not Be for You If…
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Your ideal trip includes seeing as many famous cities as possible.
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You prefer every hour of every day to be scheduled.
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You want a large-group tour with a guide leading you from sight to sight.
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You would feel disappointed by choosing depth in one place over breadth across many places.
There is no right way to experience Italy. But there is a right experience for the way you want to feel while you are there.
Hosted, Not Merely Guided
Truly Italy was created by Katie and Stefano Portanova for travelers who want to experience Italy with more intimacy, ease, and genuine connection.
While living in Florence, Katie found herself drawn not only to Italy's famous landmarks, but to the small businesses, craftspeople, artisans, and local families whose stories give the country its heart. She began imagining a different kind of trip—one centered on people, culture, and meaningful encounters rather than a list of mainstream sights.
That idea became Truly Italy.
Katie speaks Italian fluently and has spent years building relationships with the people who make Tuscany unforgettable. Stefano is Florentine, bringing not only the language but the instincts, Tuscan humor, and cultural understanding that cannot be learned from a guidebook.
Together, they create small-group experiences that feel personal rather than packaged—opening doors to local relationships while giving guests enough freedom to experience Tuscany in their own way.
Their small-group experiences are created to feel warm, personal, and cared for—the difference between being moved through a destination and being welcomed into it.
They are not there simply to show you Tuscany.
They are there to help you feel at home in it.
What Guests Remember
“Katie and Stefano knew the location like the backs of their hands, and you could see the personal relationships they've built with the locals in this area, allowing us to have a one-of-a-kind, personalized experience.”
—Kelsey A., September 2024
“The trip was like being graciously hosted by a family member.”
—Susan R., May 2024
“Katie was able to explain things to prepare us for our excursions. Just the ease of it—and making us feel at home, like we were at home.”
—Deb, September 2022
What Is Confirmed
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Dates: June 19–26, 2027
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Location: Radicondoli, Tuscany
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Group size: Limited to eight guests
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Style: A village-based, small-group slow travel experience
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Current status: Itinerary, accommodations, activities, inclusions, and pricing are being finalized
People on the interest list will receive the complete details as soon as they are ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Radicondoli?
Radicondoli is a hill village in the province of Siena, surrounded by the countryside of central Tuscany. Additional arrival and transportation guidance will be included with the complete trip details.
When is the Tuscan Village Experience?
The experience will take place June 19–26, 2027.
How many guests can join?
The group is limited to eight guests so the experience can remain intimate, flexible, and personal.
Can I come by myself?
Yes. Solo travelers are welcome, as are friends and couples. The week is designed to offer the warmth of a small group along with time and space of your own.
Where will guests stay?
Accommodation details are still being finalized and will be shared first with the interest list.
What activities are included?
The complete itinerary is still being developed. The week will follow the Truly Italy rhythm of one meaningful principal experience a day, balanced with unhurried time in and around the village. Confirmed activities and inclusions will be shared with the interest list.
How active is the week?
Guests should expect the hills, steps, uneven surfaces, and cobblestone streets typical of a Tuscan village. More specific activity and accessibility information will be provided with the complete itinerary.
Will I need a rental car?
Transportation details have not yet been finalized. Clear arrival, departure, and local transportation guidance will be included before booking opens.
How much will the experience cost?
Pricing is still being finalized. Members of the interest list will be the first to receive pricing, inclusions, and booking details.
Does joining the interest list commit me to booking?
No. Joining simply means you will be among the first to receive the complete details when they are available.
Still Have a Question?
If you’re wondering whether the Tuscan Village Experience is right for you,[contact Truly Italy] and Katie will be happy to help.
If This Feels Like Something You Have Been Craving… It Probably Is.
You do not need another vacation that leaves you needing a vacation.
You need time to wake slowly. To recognize a face. To let one experience fill the day instead of rushing toward the next. To discover what Tuscany feels like when you stop trying to see all of it.
This is more than a week away. It is a rare chance to experience the beauty, flavors, warmth, and human connection of Tuscany in a way that a hurried itinerary never allows.
Join the interest list for the June 19–26, 2027 Tuscan Village Experience. You will be among the first to receive the complete itinerary, accommodation details, pricing, inclusions, and booking information when they are ready.
There are only eight places.
Joining the list does not obligate you to book. It simply makes sure you are the first to know.
