Can I ask you a personal favor? The American Presidential family, Michelle and Barack Obama, will be in Italy on 27 March 2014. Could you help me offer the President of the Tuscany region the most compelling places to visit?

I'd like your suggestions: you can help me through a short survey on my blog.

Hope you are all having an amazing week! I just got back from my NYC adventures and will be sending the scoop soon. Thanks in advance for taking the time to help me out. I truly do appreciate you!

The survey

What are your favorite Tuscan places, recipes and wines?

What are your favorite Tuscan places to visit for "Art & Culture"? What about "Business & Incentive"? What recipes and wines would you like for the President of the United States to discover?

Art & Culture

  • San Gimignano, Medieval Town
  • The Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • The Accademy Gallery, Florence
  • Madonna del Parto, Monterchi [AR]
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa
  • Medici Villas
  • Pienza, The "Ideal City"
  • Siena, Piazza del Campo and Mangia Tower
  • Lucca, Piazza Anfiteatro
  • Chiusi, the Archaeological Water Museum and the Labyrinth of Porsena
  • Baratti Archeologic Area
  • Cathedral of Prato
  • Vie Cave of the Etruscans in Sorano and Sovana

Business & Incentive

  • Technological Pole of Navacchio
  • Polo Sant'Anna Valdera of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
  • Gucci Museum, Florence
  • Novartis Vaccines, Siena
  • The District of Leather, between Pisa and Florence
  • RCR Crystalware, Colle di Val d'Elsa
  • Ge & Oil, Nuovo Pignone, Florence
  • PONT-TECH, Pontedera
  • Nautic Pole of Navicelli, Pisa
  • Officine Galileo, Campi Bisenzio
  • Richard Ginori, Sesto Fiorentino
  • Vivaismo (nursery), Pistoia

Recipes

  • Tuscan Bruschetta
  • Liver "crostini" and sliced salamis
  • Pappardelle with Meat Sauce
  • Ribollita Toscana
  • Lasagna with Meat Sauce
  • Acquacotta
  • Tripe and Lampredotto
  • Fiorentina Steak
  • Tagliata, sliced steak
  • Fiorentina Tripe
  • Maremma Wild Boar
  • Cacciucco Livorno
  • Black Risotto alla Fiorentina

Wines & oils

THANK YOU AMERICA! — Pierluigi