Tuscany by Veronica Ligori

TUSCANY

verivani — 2018-10-26 09:29:42 UTC

Tuscany is a region of central Italy. Its capital, Florence, houses some of the most famous Renaissance art and architecture in the world, such as Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's works at the Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo. The territory of the region is varied, and includes the rugged Apennines, the beaches of the island of Elba in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the olive groves and the Chianti vineyards.

CLIMATE

verivani — 2018-10-29 11:44:04 UTC

Tuscany is characterized by two climates: the Mediterranean climate in the coastal areas, the continental climatein the rest of the territory.
On the coast there is a warm climate, while in most of the region there is the alternation between dry summers and very warm winters with cold temperatures

ATTRACTIONS

verivani — 2018-10-29 12:05:26 UTC

Ponte Vecchio: is the oldest bridgest in Florence and is lined with goldsmiths, silversmiths and jewellers workshop whose art has been passed down from generation to generation.
The Academy Gallery: houses Michelangelo's David, probably one of the most famous sculptures in the word. The museum also have five other sculture by Michelangelo
Santa Croce: many famous people are buried such as Galileo, Michelangelo and Foscolo
Uffizi: the gallery is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western word where tourists can admire works of art by great artists.

MANY CITIES HAVE A GREAT HISTORY

verivani — 2018-10-29 13:35:53 UTC

The most important cities of Tuscany have medium-small dimensions with the exception of Florence. Even Siena, Pisa, Arezzo and Lucca are distinguished by their historical and artistic heritage.
Tuscany is also rich in small towns of the Middle Ages, distributed throughoutt the region.

EVENTS

verivani — 2018-10-29 15:06:23 UTC

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: an internation festival of opera and symphonic music
Pitti Immagine: a serius of fashion shows held at the Fortezza da Basso
Calcio storico fiorentino: is a mixture of football, rugby and wrestling played by teams representing the city's four disticts

CUSINE

verivani — 2018-10-29 15:23:45 UTC

Torta co bischeri is an originall recip from Pisa composed of a shortcrust pastry and a very rich filling.The shape is round and the visual feature is precisely the bischeri, ie the folds of short pastry folded on the outer edge of the cake.

TRANSPORT

verivani — 2018-11-09 10:15:13 UTC

Tuscany is located in the north of Lazio, and can be reaced by train from Rome to Florence with Freaccia Bianca with a duration from Rome of 1h 32 minutes. For those who want to save money, can take Trenitalia a regional train, but has a longer duration of 3h 48 minutes.
Otherwise from Rome Fiumicino you can take the plane that with only 50 minutes you are arrive in Florence

ACCOMODATION

verivani — 2018-11-09 10:36:21 UTC

One of the best hotel in Florence is Hotel Glace, located in the center of Florence. Is the structure with the best score for the quality-price ratio.
From the airport the hotel is only 20 minutes by taxi.
It is offers a lounge bar, outdoor swimming pool on the top flor, with panoramic city views and free WiFi.
The room feature a contemporary decor and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Some rooms include a seating area where you can relax. The private bathroom has a walk-in shower or bath, free toiletries and a hairdryer