tuscany
tuscany
arezzo - Arezzo owes its name and its foundation to the Etruscans (4th century B.C.). In the Roman era, it became an important military outpost on the Via Cassia. Of lesser importance in...
at florence - Florence rises on the banks of the Arno, it is the city of the Renaissance.
The center of Florence is crowded with shops selling everything from stylish clothing to used books....
casentino - The Casentino is the name of the upper valley of the Arno.
It is approached by two roads. The principal one connects Florence with Arezzo and runs north and south through the...
chianciano terme - "Chianciano Terme" is considered as a unique urban plan made up of the modern thermal quarter and the ancient town.This proves that, in recent years, a urban link...
chianti - Chianti, the area in which Chianti Classico wine has been produced for centuries, is that part of Tuscany that is bordered to the north by the suburbs of Florence, to the east...
cortona - Travelling south from Arezzo you pass through the rather flat and uninspiring Valdichiana (this is drained swampland, reclaimed along with the Maremma by the Etruscans, and now...
florence - Florence rises on the banks of the Arno, it is the city of the Renaissance.
The center of Florence is crowded with shops selling everything from stylish clothing to used books....
in florence - Florence stands 50 m. above sea level on the banks of the Arno River, in a hollow surrounded by the first Chianti hills to the south and the Fiesole hills to the north; these...
in siena - In Siena you can easily find to eat and to drink Panforte, Ricciarelli, local cinta pork salami, pecorino cheese.Don't forget to buy Wooden balls and tin horses with the colors...
in tuscany - Thereís a reason why everyone is searching for the next Tuscany: because the original is just that idyllic. Blessed with a landscape of cypress trees, vineyards, and olive...
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...
maremma - Southwest of Florence and Chianti lies a vast golden sea of wheat called Maremma. If you love nature, simplicity and want to enjoy culture and the beautiful landscape apart from...
massa carrara - Massa Carrara is a province of Tuscany named after the two main towns in its territory, Massa and Carrara.
Massa has its strategic location along the ancient road called Via...
monte argentario - Argentario in the past was an ancient island separated from the continent over the centuries.
It dominates by its imposing presence the complete southern stretch of the Maremma...
pisa - Pisa has often been described as a radiant city, a serene and horizontal town without any of those sharp contrasts which characterize many medieval Tuscan and Italian towns....
pistoia - Pistoia was a Roman colony from the 6th century BC. In 62 BC the Roman conspirator Catiline was slain near Pistoia. By the end of the 11th century AD the city was a free commune...
prato - Prato is 20 Km. far from Florence and itís an important industrial point for Tuscany. Textile factories are the most important industrial resource for this city. Many factories...
san gimignano - The town of San Gimignano Siena Arts History tourism and Wine Historic Centre of San Gimignano San Gimignano delle belle Torri" is situated in Tuscany, 56 km south of...
siena - In Siena The tourist can find an accomodation thanks to touristic structures highly specialized for the green tourism, above all in the many farm houses available in this area,...
tuscany - Tuscany is a region where medieval hilltop towns are combined with rolling countryside. Tuscany is the fifth largest region in Italy. Wedged deeply like a triangle in the heart...
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 - Versilia is the pearl of the Apuan Riviera, a suggestive sandy coast bathed by the Tyrrhenian Sea, the most limpid mirror for the Apuan Alps to reflect their majestic image....
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