Thanks to our network of researchers, guides and tour operators we organize itineraries in Italy tailor-made for you.


With the support of specialized genealogists, we reconstruct, if necessary, your family tree, we identify the places linked to your family history, the home of your ancestors and, if the data permits, we trace relatives resident in Italy.

So we organize a personalized travel experience, which can last one day, and in this case the itinerary will touch the country of origin and the places that recall family memories, or several days, also including a series of activities that will allow you to delve into Italian culture with its traditions.

And of course we will assist you if you want to visit other tourist places during your stay in Italy. If you are in search of your roots and want to experience an exciting trip to Italy along the thread of your history, you are in the right place.

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GENEALOGY

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YOUR HOME

Experience the wonder of discovering your roots

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Start discovering your region immediately, immerse yourself in the traditions, thanks to the guide of the roots you will be able to begin the journey and get to know your land

MATERIALS

Find out more about the Tuscany region thanks to the Radici guide

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GUIDE TO ITALIAN ROOTS VOL.1

Puglia, Basilicata, Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna

GUIDE TO ITALIAN ROOTS VOL.2

Sicilia, Calabria, Molise, Lombardia

GUIDE TO ITALIAN ROOTS VOL.3

Marche, Veneto, Lazio, Sardegna

GUIDE TO ITALIAN ROOTS VOL.4

Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Campania, Piemonte

GUIDE TO ITALIAN ROOTS VOL.5

Liguria, Umbria, Valle D'Aosta, Toscana

Activities in Toscana
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All the activities not to be missed

Every trip with us is a unique experience, tailor-made for you. Discover how many things you can do while rediscovering your origins.

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  • Spring at sea
    February 
    2025 
    Giornate mondiali

    Spring at sea

    Annual

    In Tuscany, on February 21st, the arrival of the warm season is celebrated with "spring at sea", a tradition that owes its birth to the attentive eye of sailors and fishermen who, since ancient times, have noticed in this period an awakening of all forms of marine life.

    Livorno (LI)

    Dal 21 February al 21 March

  • Feast of the Luke
    September 
    2025 
    Feste patronali

    Feast of the Luke

    Annual

    The traditional Festa del Luca returns to San Gusmè with the conference, dinner, live music, the evocative palio delle botti, the excursion that will allow you to see the beautiful romantic park of Villa Arceno, scheduled for Sunday together with the grand finale with fireworks. The event is organized by the Pro Loco of San Gusmè with the patronage of the Municipality.

    San Gusmé (SI)

    Dal 04 September al 07 September

  • Challenge of the Ciarpa
    July 
    2025 
    Recurrences

    Challenge of the Ciarpa

    Annual

    The legend of the Innamorata dates back to 1534, when the fate of two young lovers was tragically sealed by Saracen raids. The historical re-enactment was born in the mid-seventeenth century at the behest of Don Domingo Cardenas, a fallen nobleman of Spanish origin who settled in the place where it is said that Maria, the lover, sacrificed her life to reach the privateer ship that had captured her Lorenzo.

    Capoliveri (LI)

    Dal 13 July al 14 July

  • Girifalco Crossbow
    May 
    2025 
    Recurrences

    Girifalco Crossbow

    Annual

    One of the best-known medieval re-enactments in Tuscany is that of the Balestro del Girifalco held in Massa Marittima twice a year: on the fourth Sunday of May and on August 14th.

    Massa Marittima (GR)

    Dal 25 May al 14 August

  • Astiludio Storico
    September 
    2025 
    Recurrences

    Astiludio Storico

    Annual

    The Astiludio Storico is a tournament that sees national flag-wavers compete in the splendid setting of Piazza dei Priori in Volterra. The tournament evokes the celebrations that took place in 1406 at the news of the fall of Pisa under Florence, then allied with Volterra.

    Volterra (PI)

    Dal 06 September al 07 September

  • Palio of Siena
    June 
    2025 
    local sports

    Palio of Siena

    Annual

    Boasting centuries-old origins, the Palio di Siena is the most famous historical horse race in Italy. It takes place twice a year in the splendid setting of Piazza del Campo, the main medieval square of Siena: on July 2nd and August 16th. The Palio is a tradition that lasts a total of four days, from the morning of June 29 until the races of July 2 (Palio della Madonna di Provenzano) and, again, from August 13 to 16 for the Palio dell'Assunta.

    Siena (SI)

    Dal 29 June al 16 August

ITINERARIES

An experience on the trail of the past

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Contemporary Trails

On Friday 28 February at 9 pm at the Vladimiro Zucchi hall in Migliano, the artistic installation by Davide Sgambaro will be inaugurated, which will commemorate Tuscan emigration abroad. Located on the bell tower of the Church of San Martino in Treppignana, the work will be visible only once a day. Through strobe lights, it […]

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Roots Tourism: the Florence conference

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the “Roots Tourism” conference was held in Florence, organized by Confcommercio Toscana and Italea Toscana as part of the PNRR project conceived by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture and funded by the European Union with the support of NextGenerationEU ROOTS TOURIST: WHO […]

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Roots Tourism: conference in Florence

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the “Roots Tourism” conference organized by Italea Toscana and Confcommercio Toscana will be held in Florence. The conference will be held at Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati, at the Exhibition Hall of the Tuscany Region in Piazza del Duomo in Florence n.10, from 10:00 to 13:00. Below is the program of the […]

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