Some Information for Holidays in Tuscany
Tuscany is divided into ten provinces.
The province of Florence is certainly the most visited, thanks not only to its monuments but also to its wonderful countryside (see the Mugello valley and Florentine Chianti).
With the Val d’Orcia, the Crete senesi, Sienese Chianti and its many historical towns, such as Montalcino, San Gimignano, Pienza, Monteriggioni and others, the province of Siena is a fascinating area of Tuscany
In eastern Tuscany there is the province of Arezzo, which is renowned for its goldsmiths, for the historical towns of Cortona, Anghiari and Sansepolcro and for the gorgeous Casentino valley.
In northern Tuscany Prato is the most recent province. With its textile companies, this small part of Tuscany is an important economic pole.
Although tourists often ignore it, the province of Pistoia is rich in works of art. It spreads at the foot of Abetone, the meeting place of Tuscan ski fans. Montecatini Terme and Monsummano Terme are two famous spa resorts in the province of Pistoia
Moving towards the coast, there is the province of Lucca. With its various landscapes, in the summer Lucca welcomes those who like spending their holidays at the sea as well as trekking fans.
The marble quarries on the Apuan Alps are the symbol of the province of Massa-Carrara, whereas the province of Pisa is renowned for the Leaning Tower and for the Etruscan finds in Volterra.
A narrow strip of land along the Tuscan coast constitutes the province of Livorno. The province includes also the Elba island, one of the most important Tuscan tourist destinations.
Last but not least, there is the province of Grosseto, featuring the Maremma the Argentario, the Uccellina National Park, the Mount Amiata and many Etruscan archaeological sites.
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| Touring Around Tuscany - Everybody knows the most famous Tuscan cities of art - Florence Siena Pisa Lucca -, but Tuscany is much more: with its variegated landscape - from the Apennines and the Apuan Alps to the big valleys where the Arno River and its tributaries flow towards the sea, from the seaside resort along the coast to the islands of the Tuscan archipelago ... Touring Around Tuscany
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| Tuscan Cooking Schools - Schools and courses for learning Tuscan culinary art ... Tuscan Cooking Schools
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| | Rural Civilization in Tuscany - Several museums dedicated to rural civilization have recently been created all over Tuscany Among them, the museum of San Pellegrino and the museum of Villafranca in Val di Magra are worth a visit. Rural civilization has lately attracted scholars’ attention and many surveys on Tuscan peasant and master’s houses have been carried out, as well as studies on the ancient working and building techniques. Scholars have had many difficulties in reconstructing the ancient rural mentality, which was strictly connected to – for us – unusual living standards. In fact, at that time life in the countryside was mainly made of hard work in the fields. ... Rural Civilization in Tuscany |
| Wedding in Tuscany - Planners for Wedding in Castles or Villas in the Tuscan Countryside .. Wedding in Tuscany
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