Florence est la capitale de la Toscane, où vivent près de 375,000 habitants, et traversée le fleuve Arno. C’est avec Venise et Rome une des plus importantes villes d’art d’Italie, visitée par près de 10 millions de touristes chaque année.Berceau de la Renaissance, son patrimoine est profondément marqué par cet important mouvement artistique, architectural et culturel […]
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Pisa
Pisa is a city of Tuscany with about 90,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of three universities. The river Arno crosses it. Famous for its leaning tower, it has many other things to offer. The most important place of the city is the Place of the Miracles (Piazza dei Miracoli). In the Middle Ages, Pisan […]
Siena
Sienne est avec Florence une des destinations les plus attractives de la région. Ville du célèbre palio, une course équestre, c’est une cité médiévale unique située au cœur des terres toscanes, entre les collines du Chianti, le Val d’Elsa et les collines des Crete Senesi, où vivent près de 54,000 siennois.C’est une ville exceptionnelle en […]
Arezzo
City of goldsmithing for centuries, Arezzo was partly rebuilt after the Second World War, its medieval center having been seriously damaged. Before the Roman period, it was one of the largest Etruscan cities, producing art objects, including the Chimera of Arezzo which is now in the archaeological museum of Florence. Independent commune, it became one […]
Volterra
Volterra is a municipality in the province of Pisa of about 11,000 inhabitants. It preserves an important historical center of Etruscan origin (from these ones remains the Gate of the enclosure), with Roman ruins and buildings of the middle ages like the Palace of the Priori in the main square of the same name, or […]
Lucca
Lucca is one of the most beautiful artistic cities of Tuscany, a step that can not be missed in an itinerary to discover the region. The city can be visited in one day, but a few days allow to appreciate all its flavours. It can also be a base for exploring central or northern Tuscany. […]
Elba
L’Île d’Elbe est un lieu paradisiaque située à plus de 10 kilomètres de la côte toscane. Elle est appréciée pour sa côte avec ses plages, criques et sites de plongée, pour sa montagne qui culmine à 1018 mètres et ses superbes sentiers dans une nature préservée et généreuse. C’est la troisième plus grande îles italiennes, […]
Prato
Prato is the second largest city in Tuscany with nearly 190,000 inhabitants (2009), behind Florence. It is a very active city, where still lives a little of its textile industry. It has kept medieval monuments such as the typical Palazzo Pretorio and its square, its Duomo, the imperial castle, its fortifications, and many churches … […]
Pistoia
Pistoia is a town of about 90,000 inhabitants in the north of Tuscany, located at the foot of the Appenines mountain. The city was a Roman oppidum, but earlier traces of Ligurian and Etruscan occupation were found. The city had its own bishop in the 5th century under the Byzantines. In 1254, Pistoia being ghibelline, […]
Montepulciano
Montepulciano is in the province of Siena, not far from Pienza, in the south of Tuscany. This small town of nearly 14,000 inhabitants, is medieval and Renaissance style, amidst beautiful hills, at an altitude of 605 meters. The town is known for its gastronomic production, including its wine, the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which is […]
Pitigliano
Pitigliano overlooks a rock overlooking the river of the Lente. It is a medieval village with many character that merits a visit. Nearby, you can discover the small village of Sovana and its interesting Etruscan archeological park. [supsystic-gallery id=22] Map [codepeople-post-map cat=”71″] Into the same category
Pienza
Pienza is a charming village of with more than 2,000 inhabitants, in the province of Siena, and more precisely in the Val d’Orcia. The region is renowned for its gastronomy, including delicatessen. Several trattorias offer local cuisine. In addition, the historic center has a great artistic value and is classified as a World Heritage by […]
Maremma
The Natural Park of the Maremma was created in 1975. It measures 9800 hectares extending along the coast. Protected area, its nature is almost intact. Its coastal portion is one of the only parts of the Italian coastline that is virgin. It is also one of the most beautiful. The interior of the park is […]
Promontory of the Argentario
The promontory of the Argentario is in the south of the Tuscan coast, in the province of Grosseto. Until the eighteenth century it was an island, but the deposits of alluvium formed little by little two lagoons of sand which connected it to the coast. Between these, is the village of Ortebello. Off the western […]
Cortona
Cortona is a small and welcoming town in the Val di Chiana, in the province of Arezzo, near the Umbria region. It is surrounded by walls with remaining parts from the Etruscan and the Roman periods . Built on a hill that reaches 600 meters, one benefits from the summit of a beautiful view on […]
