Tuscany
Tuscany
- Tuscany was the region in which the Italian Renaissance produced
its first results. The unique artistic patrimony of this region
includes architecture, painting, and sculture, collected in
dozens of famous museums. In the late Middle Ages and throughout
the Renaissance, Tuscany was a center of the arts and of learning.
The Tuscan spoken language became the literary language of Italy
after Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, and Boccaccio used it. Notable
schools of architecture, sculpture, and painting developed from
the 11th century in many cities, particularly Florence, Pisa,
Siena, and Arezzo.
Local Places of Interest and Activities
Florence - Florence is the capital city of the region
of Tuscany and was briefly (1865 – 1871) the capital of
the kingdom of Italy. The city lies on the Arno River and as
centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is sometimes
considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Florence
is famous for its wealth of fine art and architecture and was
long ruled by the Medici family. Monumento and art sites not
to be missed are: the Uffizii Gallery, the Academy Gallery,
the Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo, the Giotto belltower, the St.
John’s Baptistery, Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce. Just
to mention few, but the list can longer because each part of
Florence, each street contains an art treasure.
Siena
and San Gimignano - Located south of Florence, this
two medieval towns are located in one of the Chianti areas.
Siena is famous in the world for its beautiful square where
every August the famous medieval horse race, called the Palio,
is run, still respecting the rules of centuries ago. The nearby
San Gimignano is famous for probably being the first town in
the world having adopted the skyscrapers since the Middle Ages.
In fact, at that time, more than 100 were the high towers that
filled the sky of this wall-town. Some of these towers are still
there.
Pisa
and Lucca - These two towns are located on the west
part of Tuscany and while Pisa is worth a visit because of the
famous Leaning Tower, Lucca is famous for its very well kept
walls: nice way to visit this town is to rent a bike.
Chianti
region - If you want to enjoy the real Chianti region
with its hills filled with vineyards, just take a car and drive
along the SS222, the famous Chianti road. You have not to be
in a rush because you cannot drive that road fast: many are
the views that can disturn your driving. You will pass by famous
villages (Radda, 
Gaiole,
Greve) and many castles (Verrazzano, Meleto, Vicchiomaggio,
just to mention few): stop in one of those and ask to visit
the wine cellars and to taste the wines they produce. Most part
of these castles have also a restaurant, ideal place to stop
for lunch and enjoy the quietness of the region.
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