Tuscany
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Tuscany may be the world’s only truly organic work of art. The region and all it contains is one enormous museum, both natural and man-made. Here, as in few other places, the beauty of nature and human creation are integrated into a harmonious whole. Read more
Wine Tasting in Tuscany
Many visitors to this region of Italy are interested in only one kind of art: the art of winemaking. Or, more accurately in the tourist’s case, their interest is wine tasting. But whether for art or hedonism, the wineries around Tuscany are the place to enjoy both. Read more
Lucca, Tuscany
Once the capital of Tuscany, Lucca is the very picture of what a trip to this region of Italy brings to mind. With green, rolling hills, medieval cathedrals and even a cooking school, visitors will find an entire vacation’s worth of things to see and do here.
The city itself offers walls built during the Renaissance that are over two miles long. Many towns of the era were walled to provide defense during the many wars between Italian city-states. Today, they serve an entirely different purpose, giving Lucca the look of a huge, open castle where every tourist is king or queen. Read more
Maremma area in Tuscany
Maremma is a place found in the western part of Tuscany. This region is located in the border of Lazio in the south and Umbria near the east. Most part of Tuscany has already been explored and is already commercialized. However, they seem to have left Maremma. Maremma is the western part of Tuscany. The place remains little unknown to many tourists and you can’t even find this place in popular guidebooks. Because of this, the place is less crowded and it is much cheaper to travel to this place than any other place in Tuscany. Read more