Tuscany

Southern Tuscany is everything you picture: cypress rows, golden hills and long lunches. In 2026 I stayed and worked at agriturismos near Montepulciano and Pienza, eating and drinking incredibly well between shoots. I also stopped in Bologna, where the San Luca portico made it onto this page.

Hilltop town of Pienza with its bell tower above a stone farmhouse and wild grasses at pink dusk, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Abandoned stone farmhouse on a hill framed by trees above a vineyard at golden hour, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Rustic wooden bench under olive trees overlooking vineyards and rolling Tuscan countryside, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Woman having breakfast at a table under a wooden pergola beside a stone arch, Tuscan farmhouse, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Line of cypress trees casting long shadows across a golden wheat field, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Stone farmhouse wall covered in orange trumpet vine flowers with a garden path and brick grill, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Stone staircase leading to a covered loggia of a Tuscan farmhouse in soft morning sunlight, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Two lounge chairs on a shaded stone farmhouse terrace seen through green leaves, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Cluster of green grapes on the vine in warm evening light, Tuscan vineyard, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Lavender field below a stone farmhouse under a pink and purple sunset sky, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Pool with white loungers under wooden pergolas against a deep blue sky, Tuscan farmhouse stay, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Two pool loungers with striped towels beside a turquoise pool overlooking the Tuscan countryside, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Medieval stone archway framing a view of the Tuscan valley and farmland below, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Stone farmhouse with tall cypress trees on a green hillside at golden hour, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Sun setting over vineyard rows, olive trees and cypresses in the Tuscan hills, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
View through an open farmhouse window over vineyards and cypress-lined hills, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Terracotta arcade of the San Luca portico overlooking the green hills outside Bologna, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Row of cypress trees along a green hilltop under a blue sky with small clouds, Tuscany, Italy, by Zyan Sachs