Travel in the Tuscany region of Italy
There is a vast amount to see and do in the historic city of Florence. However, if you are staying for more than a few days you might want to take the opportunity to explore the towns and countryside of Tuscany, or even to venture a little further afield. Here are some of the best …
9 of Italy’s 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located wholly or partly within Tuscany, including some of the best known historic places in the country. The region also has one example of UNESCO intangible heritage. Here is a complete list of the World Heritage Sites in Tuscany, including one creative city and the region’s …
Tuscany encompasses everything that you imagine when picturing the Italian countryside. The area is characterised by rolling hills with quaint family-run vineyards and picturesque medieval hill towns. And you can’t overlook the endless rows of cypress trees and olive groves surrounding the artfully rustic villas and farmhouses. Many Italian Renaissance paintings capture this romantic scenery, …
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Long distance walks are one of my favourite ways to explore, a completely different perspective on a country’s culture, countryside and communities. I’ve done a few of these walks in England, but none yet in Italy. But a new guide from Cicerone, Walking The Via Francigena From Lucca To Rome, could be just the inspiration …
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Pisa is full of tourists, but most of them seem to be clustered in one spot. In front of the Leaning Tower, capturing a selfie or photographing their friends as they pretend to prop up the tower. But, as I discovered during an autumn visit, there is much more to Pisa than this. The Piazza …
Even at the end of October Pisa was hot, and tourists were still clustered around the Leaning Tower. The Pisa Botanical Garden was the perfect place to escape: it was cool and shady, and I had the place to myself. A Historic Garden The Pisa Botanical Garden (or Orto Botanico di Pisa) was founded in …
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I always enjoy walking around old walled towns, like Verona. However the walls of Lucca, a small Tuscan town just a half hour train ride from Pisa were an unexpected pleasure. I found a wide and completely intact wall with trees and parkland, providing an amenity for the city’s inhabitants. Visitors from the north of …