tuscany
tuscany
arezzo - Town in Tuscany, Italy, 80 km/50 mi southeast of Florence population (1999) 91,300. Originally an Etruscan settlement, Arezzo is an important market for agricultural and animal...
chianciano terme - The curative and rejuvenating properties of Chiancianoís waters have been known since the times of the ancient Etruscans, and still today the three principal springs of, Santa,...
chianti - Chianti is a large wine zone extending through much of Tuscany.The Chianti region of Italy is known for its beauty, its irresistible fascination and expecially for its wine....
cortona - Cortona was an Etruscan town that today offers many important remains: the outer walls, the bronze lamp from the 5th. century BC, the majestic tombs of noble families with the...
elba island - Any season is good to come at Elba; it just depends on what you enjoy best. Spring is special for Elba's wildflowers and the nesting season. Summer is obviously a favourite for...
empoli - Empoli is a very elegant and modern city, full of good shops and pleasant to visit in late afternoons when the streets get crowded for the shopping. One of the most important...
florence - Florence is the city of the Renaissance, full of art and history.
Churches (Saint Maria Novel, Croce Saint, the Dome...), monuments (David di Michelkangelo), scientific museums...
grosseto - The Grosseto is the main town in Maremma situated on a reclaimed plain to the right of the Ombrone river, just before this flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
There are many things...
livorno - Livorno is situated on the Tyrrhenian coast at the southern edge of the Arno alluvial plain and is an important commercial and industrial centre and port.
The territory of...
lucca - The first thing you will see arriving in Lucca are the town walls which are very well preserved and still today surround all the old town. Lucca is the only town in Italy...
massa carrara - Massa Carrara is a province of Tuscany named after the two main towns in its territory, Massa and Carrara.
Situated in the northernmost part of Tuscany, the province of Massa...
montalcino - Like an island in the heart of Tuscany, the hill of Montalcino offers to those who ascend from the valleys surrounding it the feeling of a gradual conquest, the sense of...
monte argentario - At about 10 Km, where the lagoon reaches the sea, rises Santa Liberata, the place where the Romans built premises for rearing fish and which, to this day, still preserves...
montecatini terme - The town of Montecatini Terme is world famous for its spas, springs and thermal baths.
Montecatini Alto is a lovely hilltop village, joined to the main town via a funicular...
mugello - The landscape of the Mugello is dominated by uncontaminated beech, chestnut and oak tree woods, by vast meadows at times interrupted by juniper bushes or by the outcrop of...
pisa - To summarize the history of Pisa from its distant and still poorly known origins to the present time is a difficult task, perhaps more difficult than for other Italian cities,...
pistoia - Town of roman origin, situated in a charming position at the foot of the Apennines on the highway Firenze-Mare fram Florence to the sea, Pistoia is the administrative capital of...
prato - Prato is situated 61 meters above sea level in the plain which is traversed by the Bisenzio River between Pistoia and Florence. It is an important industrial center expecially...
san gimignano - Saint Gimignano famous all over the world for its medieval towers.When you'll arrive in San Gimignano and walk through the ancient gates, you'll think the time had stopped many...
siena - The territory of Siena offers to the tourist a large range of itineraries to discover natural and untouched landscapes, perfectly conserved medieval villages, archaeological...
tuscany - One of the most fascinating things is the diversity of the regional cultures within Tuscany. Tuscany is divided amoung 10 Provinces and each has itís own flavor and heritage....
val orcia - Val d'Orcia is not only a place full of poetry and naturally happy people. It is a valley which contributed to handing down history and human relationship which has determined...
valdichiana - The Val di Chiana, south of Arezzo and lying between the Val d'Orcia and the Val Tiberina, has always been inhabited, as demonstrated by the prehistoric graffiti found in caves...
versilia - In Versilia you will not forget the excellent cuisine. There are several famous Viareggian fish dishes, as well the traditional Tuscan cuisine. You may prefer a pizza prepared...
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