Cover of Tuscany Village Journal: Svizzera Pesciatina by Susan Heslington, a cobbled lane with flowers and stone houses

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Tuscany Village Journal

Svizzera Pesciatina

By Susan Heslington

A little journal for wandering the Ten Castles of the Svizzera Pesciatina, the green hills above Pescia in Tuscany.

I once called these hills home, and this is the book I wish I’d had. There’s a page for each of the ten villages to jot down what you saw, ate and loved, plus my own photos, where to eat like a local (not a tourist), a secret summer swim spot and three of my drawings to colour in.

Pop it in your bag, stick your tickets in it and make it yours.

Susan x

Paperback · 124 pages · 6 × 9 in · Published 29 October 2026

A peek inside

Pages to fill, photos to love

Inside the Tuscany Village Journal: the Pietrabuona chapter opener with a photo of the village and travel tips
A chapter for each village
Inside the Tuscany Village Journal: a My day in Pietrabuona page with prompts to fill in
Your own page to jot it all down
Inside the Tuscany Village Journal: a full-page photo of a stone house with green shutters in Pietrabuona
My own photos
Inside the Tuscany Village Journal: a Colour me in line drawing of a stone house in Castelvecchio
Three drawings to colour in

The Ten Castles

One page for every village

Discover each village’s story, history and hidden corners before you go.

  1. Pietrabuona
  2. Medicina
  3. Fibbialla
  4. Aramo
  5. San Quirico
  6. Castelvecchio
  7. Stiappa
  8. Pontito
  9. Sorana
  10. Vellano

Take it with you, get it a bit dusty, and come home with your own little Tuscany. That’s what it’s for.

Also on the site: the FREE Tuscany Villages Magazine and Pescia, the town below the ten castles.