Exploring Tuscany, Italy
Exploring Tuscany, Italy
Overview of Tuscany, Italy, including discussions of Siena and Florence.
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Gentle, rolling hills, warm sunlight and brown houses guarded by tall cypress trees - this is Tuscany, central Italy's world famous region. This is the city of Siena in the heart of Tuscany. Its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. All roads in Siena lead to the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, where the tower of the city's hall casts its shadow over the city center. Cars are prohibited in the city center, but one can comfortably explore the city by foot in a single day. The few streets in the city lead automatically to its most popular tourist sites. The oldest part of the city is home to its black and white marble cathedral. In Siena, there are numerous Gothic sights to enjoy.
The peninsula of Monte Argentario is situated on the southern border of Tuscany. It is an exclusive resort destination for members of Rome's high society, who have been coming here for decades for a room with a view. But it is also not unusual to see pop stars such as Sting in Monte Argentario. Florence, Tuscany's metropolis - the city is accustomed to an annual invasion and is packed with visitors from April to October. Every year some six million people visit the cradle of the Renaissance. The cathedral's imposing dome is covered with one million bricks. From up here you'll have the best view of the city. The Piazza della Signoria is the center of the city's historic old quarter and site of the marble Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammanati. The Uffizi Gallery displays the world's oldest paintings. In Florence there is so much you'll want to see which is why Tuscany's capital city is also referred to as the Athens of Italy.
The peninsula of Monte Argentario is situated on the southern border of Tuscany. It is an exclusive resort destination for members of Rome's high society, who have been coming here for decades for a room with a view. But it is also not unusual to see pop stars such as Sting in Monte Argentario. Florence, Tuscany's metropolis - the city is accustomed to an annual invasion and is packed with visitors from April to October. Every year some six million people visit the cradle of the Renaissance. The cathedral's imposing dome is covered with one million bricks. From up here you'll have the best view of the city. The Piazza della Signoria is the center of the city's historic old quarter and site of the marble Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammanati. The Uffizi Gallery displays the world's oldest paintings. In Florence there is so much you'll want to see which is why Tuscany's capital city is also referred to as the Athens of Italy.