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Tuscany - Tuscany’s famous for the artistic splendours of Florence, Siena, Pisa and other towns and for the impressive hill towns. In south Tuscany there are some pleasant beaches on the Monte Argentario and Elba island.
Florence is the region capital and is also the home of Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medici and is famous for the Renaissance art. The most famous sights of Florence are the Piazza del Duomo with the cathedral, the campanile with its 414 steps, the baptistery, the Casa di Dante, Piazza della Repubblica, the Mercato Nuovo, the Piazza della Signoria, the Palazzo degli Uffizi with its Gallery, the Ponte Santa Trinità, the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella. The Oltrarno takes in all of Florence south of the river. The Ponte Vecchio has been draped in the glittering wares of jewellery merchants since the time of Ferdinando I de` Medici. Other important sights are the Forte di Belvedere, the Piazzale Michelangelo, the Basilica di Santo Spirito, the Certosa del Galluzzo.
Prato is the Tuscany’s second largest town after Florence and it’s an important centre for wool production; textiles and leather working are Prato’s main industries. The most important sights are the Cattedrale di Santo Stefano, the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Carceri, the Museo di Pittura Murale and the Castello dell’imperatore.
Pistoia’s an important centre for the manufacture of trains. Important sights are the Palazzo dei Vescovi and the Cattedrale di San Zeno.
Lucca’s a very nice town and it’s also a base for exploring the Apuane Alps. Important sights are the Renaissance city walls, the Torre delle Ore, the Cathedral, the Via Fillungo, the Piazza Anfiteatro, the Piazza San Francesco, the Fontana Lustrale.
The Apuane Alps offer great walking possibilities, with spectacular views, and mountain huts.
The province of Massa and Carrara stretches toward Tuscany’s northwestern limit. The purity of Carrara’s white marble is unrivalled. Marina di Massa and Marina di Carrara are popular with holidaying Italians.
The world famous Leaning Tower (Torre Pendente) is one of the most importants sights of Pisa. The Campo dei Miracoli with the cathedral, the baptistery and the Leaning Tower is one of the most famous squares if the world.
Elba Island is famous for the blue waters, the beaches, walking and cycling trails, scuba diving, windsurfing and the food. Portoferraio was Napoleon’s home while he was emperor of this island. Other places are Marina di Campo, Porto Azzurro and Marciana Marina.
The Chianti, a land of rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards is split between the provinces of Florence and Siena. This area produces some of the country’s best marketed wines.
Siena is one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. The medieval centre bristles with majestic Gothic buildings. In the twice-yearly festival, Il Palio di Siena ten of Siena’s 17 contrade compete for the coveted palio. On festival days, Il campo becomes a racetrack and representatives of each contrada parade in historical costume. Siena’s lots of important sights like the medieval walls, the Piazza del Campo, the Palazzo Comunale, the cathedral, the baptistery, the Pinacoteca Nazionale, the Chiesa di San Domenico.
San Gimignano’s towers wre symbols of the power and wealth of the city’s medieval families.
The medieval ramparts give Volterra a forbidding air, while the gentle Tuscan countryside rolling out for miles around provides the perfect contrast.
Montalcino is famous for its wine, the Brunello. Also Montepulciano is famous for its wine.
The southern Tuscany is also known as the Maremma and it extends along the Tuscan coast from north of Grossetto to the southern boarder with Lazio, embracing the Parco Regionale della Maremma and Monte Argentario.
Arezzo is the most important town of eastern Tuscany with some beautiful sights like the Chiesa di San Francesco, Piazza Grande and the Cathedral.

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