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TOURING ITALY: TUSCANY

Italy travel guide: Travel tips, tours, "what to do" in region Tuscany

Tuscany - San Casciano (Chianti) - renowned for wine and olive oil production
San Casciano (Chianti) - renowned for wine and olive oil production

Tuscany : San Casciano (Chianti) - renowned for wine and olive oil production

Tuscany : Cathedral Square in Pisa, it is otherwise known as Square of Miracles

Tuscany : The Church of St. Minias on the Mountain, Florance

Tuscany : Mount Amiata, the second highest volcano in Italy - ski resorts

Tuscany : Maremma Tuscany - today it is one of the best tourist destinations

Tuscany : Forte dei Marmi, it is a town by the Tyrrhenian Sea and a beach resort

Tuscany : The Crete Senesi (Senese clays), a landscape of lunar appearance

Tuscany : View of Argentario, connected with the mainland by three spits of land

Capital city: Florence

Provinces: Firenze, Arezzo, Massa Carrara, Grossetto, Livorno, Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena

Tuscany is located in central Italy between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apennines. Medieval villages, castles, abbeys surprising everywhere the visitors with their beauty. Do not miss to visit the Tuscan Archipelago, the Chianti and the Maremma areas.

Tuscany is considered the heart of Italy: a land of great tradition, culture, history, fine arts and beautiful landscapes. The Italian Renaissance was born here: just think about Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei or Puccini among the many others. Museums such as the Uffizi or the Pitti Palace are 'must see'.

Food & wine: the famous Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano or the dessert wine Vin Santo all are produced here in Tuscany.

The Tuscan cuisine uses genuine food and fresh ingredients cooked at the moment. The 'Florentine steak' is simply delicious: you should not miss it! - 'Pappardelle' - a bit thicker than spaghetti and made with eggs, - many versions of roasted or wine-braised meat (boar, deer, and rabbit). The bread is plain and unsalted, the oil used for frying or grilling is obviously the finest extra-virgin olive oil.

DISCOVER TUSCANY

Great travel tips: what you should not miss when visiting region Tuscany

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Florence, the famous art city and its historic churches

Itinerary: Florence, Duomo, Giotto's Bell Tower, Chatedral Santa Maria Novella

Central Italy

Florence, the famous art city and its historic churches

Along the streets of Florence, discovering the historic cathedrals and churches of this great art city in Tuscany

Cat.: Art City

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

Montemerano, the beautiful Italian art city in Tuscany

Itinerary: Grosseto, Montemerano

Central Italy

Montemerano, the beautiful Italian art city in Tuscany

Montemerano is an Italian art city rich of Medieval monuments, a real pearl of Tuscany in the hearth of Maremma

Cat.: Art City

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

*Scenic drive road in Tuscany along the Casentino Valley

+Roadbook

Itinerary: Pontassieve, Londa, Stia, Pratovecchio, Poppi, Camaldoli, Botanical Garden of Valbonella

Scenic Drive - Central Italy

Scenic drive road in Tuscany along the Casentino Valley

Discover the beautiful Casentino Valley following the scenic drive road from Florence to the Hermitage of Camaldoli

Cat.: Country tour

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

*Tour through the Terre di Siena from Siena to San Galgano

+Roadbook

Itinerary: Siena, Murlo, Monticiano, San Galgano

Central Italy

Tour through the Terre di Siena from Siena to San Galgano

From Siena to San Galgano Abbey along the road via Cassia to discover the sophisticated civilization of the Etruscans

Cat.: Country tour

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

Area: Siena Area

*A scenic tour throughout the stunning Lagoon of Orbetello

+Roadbook

Itinerary: Ansedonia, Porto Ercole, Porto Santo Stefano, Orbetello

Scenic Drive - Central Italy

A scenic tour throughout the stunning Lagoon of Orbetello

A scenic tour along the Nature Reserve of the Lagoon of Orbetello, Tuscany, to discover the Roman archeology

Cat.: Country tour

Location: Seaside

Region: Tuscany

*Versilia: the Carrara marble tour

+Roadbook

Itinerary: Pietrasanta, Querceta, Serravezza, Stazzema, Pomezzana

Central Italy

Versilia: the Carrara marble tour

A short tour in Versilia to discover its villages and the quarries where the famous Carrara Marble is extracted

Cat.: Country tour

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

Area: Versilia

*Chianti tour to discover Medieval villages and Chianti wine

+Roadbook

Itinerary: San Casciano, Greve in Chianti, Badia a Passignano, Tavarnelle

North Italy

Chianti tour to discover Medieval villages and Chianti wine

Chianti tour from San Casciano in Val di Pesa to Greve in Chianti to discover Medieval villages and the Chianti wine

Cat.: Food & Wine

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

Area: Chianti

*Tuscany's scenic drives: the picturesque Etruscan Coast

+Roadbook

Itinerary: Etruscan Coast, Necropolis of Baratti, Livorno, Castiglioncello, San Vincenzo, Cecina, Tuscany

Scenic Drive - North Italy

Tuscany's scenic drives: the picturesque Etruscan Coast

Costa degli Etruschi is one of the most popular scenic drives in Tuscany, thanks to its beaches and archaeological sites

Cat.: Country tour

Location: Seaside

Region: Tuscany

*Chianti Wine Road in Tuscany among vineyards and sweet hills

+Roadbook

Itinerary: Firenze, Ponte a Ema, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti

Scenic Drive - Central Italy

Chianti Wine Road in Tuscany among vineyards and sweet hills

On Chianti Road in Tuscany among the famous vineyards, hills, charming old towns to learn and taste this delicious wine

Cat.: Country tour

Location: Countryside

Region: Tuscany

Area: Chianti

Apuan Alps and Lard of Colonnata two jewels of Tuscany

Itinerary: Carrara, Colonnata

Central Italy

Apuan Alps and Lard of Colonnata two  jewels of Tuscany

Discover the Apuan Alps and the delicious lard produced in Colonnata, not so far from Carrara and its marble quarries

Cat.: Food & Wine

Location: Mountainside

Region: Tuscany

Area: Versilia

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