Guide to Tuscany: Monuments, attractions and places of interest
Hearing about Tuscany makes us think about a long road planted on the sides with soaring cypresses leading to a stone-built residence situated at a top of
Holidays in Tuscany
Tourist guide to Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in central Italy asociatted with High culture – to quote the Wikipedia, “Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered “a nation within a nation. (…) Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982); the Cathedral square of Pisa (1987); the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990); the historical centre of Siena (1995); the historical centre of Pienza (1996); the Val d’Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves, making Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations that attract millions of tourists every year. In 2012, the city of Florence was the world’s 89th most visited city, with 1.834 million arrivals.”. Amazing! Learn when it is best to visit the region and what do you need to prepare before arriving, what is worth seeing and visiting (including sights, monuments, national parks, beaches and more), how to travel, the prices of various goods and services, accomodation, weather, maps, tourist guides, opinions of visitors and other practical pieces of information!