Tuscany is located in the center of Italy and is enclosed between Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Marche, Umbria, and Lazio . The reasons to visit Tuscany are innumerable, to appreciate its extraordinary offer artistic and cultural , for a holiday in nature and in the splendid Tuscan landscapes, to savor the best local cuisine and renowned wines , for trekking along the mountain paths, or to enjoy the sea of the coasts and islands.
The provinces are: Florence, Arezzo, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrra, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena.
Pure enchantment, sharp colors and sharp edges
WHAT SEE
San Gimignano , a medieval village characterized by its towers and tower-houses, recognized as a World Heritage Site.
The Val d’Orcia with its countryside and its panoramas.
Florence , the ancient Medici Lordship is the cradle of culture and art, the Duomo with Giotto’s bell tower, Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, the Lungarno with the Ponte Vecchio.
Siena with its medieval center, Unesco site, with the characteristic Piazza del Campo, theater of the very famous city Palio.
Pisa gathers its main monuments in Piazza dei Miracoli, including the famous Leaning Tower.
TYPICAL DISHES
Among the typical desserts there are buccellato and cantucci.
The wines are excellent for variety, quality and prestige, from Chianti to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano and many others, up to Vin santo, a sweet and fortified wine to be enjoyed together with cantucci.
The basic ingredients of Tuscan cuisine are very simple : bread, spelled, legumes and vegetables.
The first typical dish consists of soups and broths, including Ribollita and bean soup, spelled soup, pici, a kind of spaghetti popular in the Sienese area, pappardelle with hare sauce.
Among the fish main courses, Cacciucco, mullet and stockfish alla livornese are very popular. Among the main courses of meat , the Florentine steak dominates; but also chicken, guinea fowl, pork and game.
WHAT TO DO
Tuscany has a large tourist offer, able to satisfy all types of needs.
For sea lovers, the beaches and islands of the Tuscan Archipelago allow you to live in the sea and the physical activities connected to it: sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, diving.
Tuscany is the ideal place for a holiday in the countryside : from Garfagnana to Maremma, from Casentino to Chianti, you can go hiking, mountain biking or horseback riding, perhaps staying in one of the many farmhouses.
For a wellness stay you can reach one of the numerous spa towns, including Saturnia, Montecatini or Monsummano Terme, renowned for its detoxifying and skin treatments.