A day in Tuscany’s open-air gallery
A hill town where contemporary art has quietly found its place among the rhythms of everyday Tuscany.
A village that rewards curiosity.
There is no obvious route through Peccioli, and that's entirely the point. Contemporary art appears between medieval streets almost by accident, encouraging you to wander wherever the next turning leads. Galleries, quiet piazzas and unexpected installations gradually give shape to the day, revealing a side of Tuscany that's less about ticking off landmarks and more about discovering somewhere still quietly evolving.
The Giants of Peccioli
Rising dramatically above the surrounding landscape, the Giants of Peccioli are monumental sculptures that have become part of the village’s visual identity. Created to sit in dialogue with their surroundings, the sculptures bring a bold sense of scale and colour to the landscape, a striking encounter between contemporary art and the ancient countryside around it.
One artwork, suspended between village and valley
Follow the lanes towards Endless Sunset, a work by Patrick Tuttofuoco that spans the valley below Peccioli, connecting the historic centre with the newer town below. Its sweeping form and ribbon of colour turn the crossing into something far more than a way from one side to the other, with the Tuscan landscape opening out around it.
A village that chose to look forwards
Peccioli's contemporary art collection wasn't created as an attraction, but as part of the village's future. That decision still shapes the atmosphere today, where creativity feels woven into daily life rather than set apart from it. By the time you leave, it's not just the artworks you'll remember, but the feeling of having discovered a side of Tuscany that's quietly confident, endlessly curious and still evolving.
