Tuscany
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[edit] Tuscany
It is difficult to summarize in a few lines what this region offers: towns rich of art and history,destinations for a cultural vacation; natural reserves, wild animal parks and charming landscapes make a medieval frame and agrituristic structures where to go back in the past and to find the true contact with the land; long equipped beaches, hotels and fun, thermal establishments and a tradition eno-gastronomic that proposes wonderful products, for a vacation dedicated to the well-being and to the pleasure of the body and mind. Tuscany is a region of Central Italy, bordering Emilia Romagna to the north, Liguria to the north-west, Tyrrhenian Sea to the west, Umbria and Marche to the east, Lazio to the south-east.
[edit] Provinces
[edit] Regions
- Casentino
- Chianti - (Classico) between Florence and Siena
- Lunigiana
- Maremma
- Mugello - northern part of the province of Florence
- Valdarno
- Val di Chiana
- Val d'Orcia
- Versilia
[edit] Cities
- Calenzano
- Castiglion Fiorentino
- Chiusi
- Cortona
- Empoli
- Fiesole
- Forte Dei Marmi
- Montecatini Terme - mineral water drinking therapy
- Montepulciano
- Montevarchi
- Pienza
- Pitigliano
- Poppi
- Radicondoli
- Radda In Chianti
- San Gimignano
- Volterra
- Lucignano
[edit] Other destinations
The Tuscan islands:
[edit] Understand
Tuscany has two very diverse faces - the art cities such as Florence, Siena, Lucca and Pisa on one hand, and the countryside on the other. The small towns, villages, castles, villas and vineyards of Tuscany make a welcome change from the traffic and noise of some of the larger Tuscan cities.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By air
International flights commonly come in to Milan or Rome, where one can rent a car and do the three-hour drive to Tuscany.
Florence and Pisa have important airports. Every major city has a railway station.
- Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei [1], located 1.5km (1 mile) north of Pisa city centre.
- Florence Airport Amerigo Vespucci [2], Located four kilometers from the center of Florence.
[edit] By train
Florence, Pisa and Grosseto are important rail destinations.
[edit] Get around
Renting a car already at the airport can be recommended.
[edit] See
[edit] Do
Tuscany offers several solutions. You can choose from the wine and gastronomic itineraries, to trekking itineraries, cultural itineraries up to relax and comfort itineraries with treatments at the Thermal baths and to golfing.
- La Lucertola [3] Eco-Friendly farmhouses in Nature Reserve (Monti Pisani). Offers a number of activities including: trekking, bird-watching, organic farming, cooking, relaxing, swimming. Solar powered. Spring-fed water supply.
[edit] Eat
[edit] Drink
The region of Tuscany boasts 35 wines with a "Denominazione di Origine Controllata" DOC certificate, five of which have also obtained the "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita" DOCG certificate. The DOC and DOCG denominations witness to the strong dedication of the people of this land to vine-growing, and their deep knowledge of wine-making techniques.
Tuscany is famed for its wines, most notably Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino.
Other DOC wines: Carmignano, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario, Barco Reale, Bianco dell'Empolese, Bianco della Valdinievole, Bianco di Pitigliano, Bianco Pisano di San Torpè, Bianco Vergine Valdichiana, Bolgheri e Sassicaia, Candia dei Colli Apuani, Colli dell'Etruria Centrale, Colli di Luni, Colline Lucchesi, Elba, Montecarlo, Montecucco, Monteregio di Massa Marittima, Montescudaio, Moscadetello di Montalcino, Parrina, Pomino, Rosso di Montalcino, San Gimignano, Sant'Antimo, Val d'Arbia, Val di Cornia, Vin Santo del Chianti, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Vin Santo di Montepulciano.
