Tuscany

TUSCANY

Tuscany is a region of central Italy. It is bordered on the south by Lazio, Umbria and Marche to the east, to the north by Liguria and Emilia-Romagna. To the west, overlooking the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian. The territory is mostly hilly with some flat areas and major mountain ranges such as the Apennines to the east, the Apuan Alps to the north, Mount Amiata in the south, in this last there are ski slopes as Abetone. Going from Lazio meet many beautiful places of the sea from the Argentario, Punta Ala, Maremma, to go from marine Pisa up to the Versilia. The coast is with many sandy beaches, but there are rocks. In addition to this long coast you can enjoy the sea in the beautiful Tuscan Tuscan islands that make up one of the three national parks in the region. Other two national parks (National Park of Casentino Forests, Mount Falterona and Campigna and National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines) and many other protected areas enhance the beautiful natural landscapes of the region. Tuscany is definitely the region of Italy that has maintained since the time of the Etruscans its cultural identity which makes it a must for those who want to know the intimate Italian. Many municipalities distributed in the ten provinces preserve archaeological remains of the Etruscan and Roman times. And then the Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance that he found in these lands its cradle. Are UNESCO World Heritage Site: the historical center of Florence, the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa, the historical center of San Gimignano, the historical center of Siena, in the historical center of the city of Pienza, Val d'Orcia, 2004. In the countryside, then, meet the immense buildings architectural and artistic value as some rural houses, villas and mansions of Doctors of the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. And museums, libraries, theaters, synagogues. In Tuscany, the visitor can relax even in spas (Chianciano Terme, Montecatini Terme Saturnia) and enjoy healthy food, recommended the meat of game, accompanied by very fine wines such as Chianti, Brunello, Montepulciano and Tuscan bread without salt. And then the desserts such as gingerbread, cantuccini, the chestnut, buccellato. Many events, festivals that enliven the cities and towns of Tuscany such as the Palio di Siena.