Description
Tuscany is known for its beautiful landscapes, rich artistic legacy and vast influence on high culture. It is widely regarded as the true birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and has been home to some of the most influential people in history, such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Amerigo Vespucci and Puccini. Due to this, the region has several museums, most of which (such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace) are found in Florence, but others in towns and smaller villages. Tuscany has a unique culinary tradition, and is famous for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino).
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Florence
The heart of Italy as the Renaissance architectural and art center with several excellent museums
Siena
A classical medieval hill town with full of history with beautiful cathedrals and museums
Lucca
The walled city with well-preserved history and roads perfect for walking, bicycling, and gardening
Chianti
Chianti offers a unique landscape with green, gentle hills covered with wide fields of vineyards and olive groves and lovely countryside homes