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Region of culture, nature, Chianti and delicious food! With a rich history, art and culture, and a beautiful diverse countryside. This region really does have everything to offer!! In the picturesque countryside the gently flowing vin yard hills of the Chianti, the green valleys, cypresses and olive trees interchanged with the middle ages settlements and beautiful, ancient towns and villages. But Tuscany also has mountains and woods, a long coast line with rocky and sandy beaches and lovely resorts such as Viareggio, Castiglione della Pescaia or Porto Santo Stéfano. This region is, besides the beautiful scenery, also world famous for it's art and history. Tuscany - and especially Florence - is the cradle of the Renaissance, with artists as Brunlleschi, Donatello and Masaccio. Art treasures - from different periods - can be found all over. Just take the beautiful city of Florence, the capital of Tuscany, with it's exceptional wealth of monuments, art and architecture. A must for visitors to Tuscany! And not to be forgotten, places and towns such as Siena, Volterra, Lucca or Pisa. If you prefer an active holiday in the nature, there are opportunities enough. Water sport, walking, cycling, horse riding, gold and delta-flying. The Tuscany inhabitants are proud of their history and maintain many old traditions, wine feasts and gastronomical events. The Italian people spend a lot of time on food, in this region too you can enjoy the excellent cuisine. Local dishes such as "Fiorentine" and of course olive oil and the various wines. What else can you do but enjoy...
Places of interest
- FLORENCE with sights such as the Duomo (cathedral) with the batisterium, the Palazzo Vecchio, Galeria degli Uffizi (paintings), Galeria dell' Academia (the David of Michelangelo) or for example the Ponte Vecchio.
- Volterra,a former Etruscan town, situated at the top of a mountain at 550 meters altitude. You can visit the Museo Etrusco Guarnacci here, and the Palazzo dei Priori (the first palace of Tuscany) and explore the medieval streets, with the medieval Piazza dei Priori as a starting point.
The atmospheric medieval town of Sienna, known for its beautiful Piazza del Campo (the shell shaped square) and the famous horse races, the "Palio of Sienna", which are held twice yearly amidst much excitement - Lucca, a typical town where Roman ruins, piazzas, churches and museums can all be found.
- The medieval town of San Gimignano. In this popular but charming place you will find old towers and imposing churches with frescoes.
- Pisa, the town famous for its leaning tower, and Montepulciano and Pienza, both jewels from the Renaissance period.
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More regions of Italy, Abruzzo/Molise, Aosta Valley, Apulia, Calabria/Basilicata, Trentino/Dolomites, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli/Julian March, Lakes of Italy, Liguria, Marche, Campania/Naples, Lazio/Rome, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany/Elba, Umbria, Piedmont, Veneto/Venice
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