The Tuscan region is very varied and colorful, with a continuous succession of green and fertile as those of the Chianti hills, often dominated by the undulating ridges of the Apennines and the peaks of the Alps. Mount Amiata, an ancient extinct volcano, stands between the provinces of Siena and Grosseto, the Metalliferous Hills separate the southern hinterland of the Pisan Maremma, the Monti Pisani stand between Pisa and Lucca and Pratomagno, almost completely surrounded by the Arno, divides the Apennine dell'aretino, Casentino, Valdarno from Florence. The Monte Cetona, finally, stands at the south-eastern province of Siena separating the Val d'Orcia and Val di Chiana. The Arno River is the most important. The plains are mainly in the south central part. The coastline is over 300 km long and has rocky shores and headlands alternating with long stretches of beaches adorned with pine forests. They are also part of the territory about 300 square kilometers of islands.
alone would be enough to Florence to promote this region among the most popular destinations for tourists from around the world. But Tuscany is also Siena with Piazza del Campo and his legendary Palio, Pisa with its Leaning Tower and the Baptistery; Arezzo with the church of Santa Maria; Livorno with the old fortress, with its historic walls of Lucca, the Chianti with its sweetness and its winemaking tradition. Of great appeal to the so-called minor Tuscany, dotted with small villages with medieval towns: San Gimignano, Fiesole, Volterra and Montepulciano. Daughter of the Renaissance Pienza, rich history of the beaches of Versilia, only the natural jewels of the Island of Elba and the Tuscan Archipelago. Not to mention the Argentario coast or the wild heart of Maremma, rich farms. For fitness enthusiasts, however, massages and treatments between the warm waters of the Baths of Saturnia (Grosseto) or those of Montecatini (Pistoia) to regenerate body and soul.
Tuscany is universally known for its wealth of monuments and works of art. Famous around the world are Florence, Lucca, Pisa and Siena. Less known, but rich in treasures also Arezzo, Carrara, Pistoia and Prato. They are also a lot of smaller towns, some of them real well-preserved historic villages, keepers of priceless works: Cortona, Fiesole, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Volterra.
Its nature is characterized by rolling hills, the color scheme of fields, farmhouses and cypress trees. But not only. Tuscany is also the surprise of snow-capped mountains, ponds and lagoons of the Mediterranean that goes to lick the sea, forests, a campaign marked by millennial work of man. Not to mention the parks and nature reserves: the Tuscan Archipelago, the Casentino forests, the Apennines, the Alps, the Maremma and the whole area of \u200b\u200bpristine Migliarino-San Rossore-Massacciuccoli.
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