Does this place in Italy exist

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I adore Italy but have mainly done the very touristy parts - Rome, Naples, Verona etc. I love the Italian culture and would like to go somewhere which gives me more of an idea how the locals live.

I'll be going on my own, in July and don't really have a budget. I want a town where it's fairly easy to get to from an airport, has a few shops etc but very much a 'local' feel i.e. Going to the bakery in the morning to get some bread for the day. I want to go somewhere where there aren't many tourists, just normal every day people living their lives.

Can anybody recommend anywhere please? thank you!

My all time favourite though is San Casciano in Val di Pesa. Beautiful oasis of normal Italian life in the middle of Chiantishire, with direct buses to Florence. I think I'd recommend that over anywhere.

Thanks all for the brilliant suggestions. Have been researching them all, still haven't decided but I think I'm going to go for one of the towns/commune suggested rather than a city.

Isn't Italy just beautiful