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Tuscany, Italy


Tuscany (in Italian: Toscana) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its capital is Florence.

~ HISTORY
Tuscany is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance movement and its artistic heritage includes architecture, painting and sculpture, collected in dozens of museums in towns and cities across the region. Perhaps the best-known are the Uffizi, the Accademia and the Bargello in Florence.

Tuscany was the birthplace of Dante Alighieri ("the father of the Italian language"), Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Botticelli.

The Renaissance was a cultural movement than spanned roughly the 14th throgh the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the the late Middle Ages and spreading through the rest of Europe. The Middle Ages are commonly marked by the fall of te Roman Empire and rise of Renaissance.
MOVING AROUND TUSCANY: by train, car... www.discovertuscany.com

Tuscany is also known for its landscapes
6 Tuscan localities have been made UNESCO protected sites:
-the historical center of Florence,
-the historical center of Siena,
-the square of the Cathedral of Pisa,
-the historical center of San Gimignano
-the historical center of Pienza
and the Val d'Orcia.

There are other sites that you can visit.
There are:
-La Torre Pendente de Pisa/ Pisa Leaning Tower
-Medieval Museum of Pisa
-Historical town of Lucca & its famous Fortress,
-Historical of San Miniato
-Village Da Vinci: Home/Museum Leonardo Da Vinci
- & on the coast there are a number of towns...such as Marina di Carrara...and places Monte Marcello...
www.italiantourism.com

TUSCANY In Pictures
Collections
1# www.danheller.com
2# www.danheller.com
3# www.sophie.org.uk
4# www.4tuscany.net

Needless to say that in addition to relaxing, contemplating the Italian bright countryside, you'll enjoy eating one of the finest pizzas, fresh pasta, crostinis, breads and drinking capuccino or latte al fresco (seating outside cafes' terraces).

I visited Tuscany a dozen of times and every time I return there I appreciate once more intensity of the light, stylish tuscan villas/hotels, breathtaking countryside, scenery, sunsets, natural beaches, diversity of fresh food available in every restaurants and caf?s...and the variety of food beautifully cooked by all italian hosts...
 

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