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Tuscany
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The region stretches over the slope of the Apennines,
right in front of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The Tuscan landscape is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a flat area besides the sea (the Maremma). The coastline
presents different aspects, offering both long sandy
expanses and headlands. In front of the coast there are the
small enchanting islands of the Tuscan archipelago.
Cities:
Florence is the capital
of Tuscany. Other important cities are Siena, Pisa, Arezzo, Pistoia, Lucca, Livorno, Grosseto, Massa Carrara.
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Art:
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Tuscany is
unrivalled as a cradle of all-time art. One can find examples of every age
and style: from the Etruscan civilization (Fiesole, Chiusi, Volterra, Populonia) to Roman monuments and ruins;
from the Romanesque architecture to the impressive Gothic cathedrals, to the exceptional artistic explosion of
the Renaissance. The most
important collection of paintings in
the world is offered by the Uffizi
Gallery.
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Museums:
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Great paintings
can be seen in the Gallery of Palazzo Pitti, with Tiziano’s and Raffaello’s masterpieces. Florence also has the
Museum of the Costume and the Museum of the Carriages; the beautiful Italian gardens can be admired in the Giardino
di Boboli. In the Museum of the Opera del Duomo
there is the famous "Pietà" by Michelangelo.
Then, there are the Museum of the Bargello, St. Mark’s Museum, the Academy Gallery and the Ethnologic Museum Stibbert. Siena is a well-preserved medieval city; here
there are the Civic Museum, the Museum of the Opera Metropolitana
and the Pinacoteca Nazionale.
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To be visited:
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In addition to art, Tuscany offers outstanding nature sceneries, such as the National
Park of the Argentario and the Isola of Elba. In Siena there is the beautiful Piazza del Campo. In Florence there
are the fifteenth-century shops on the Ponte Vecchio. Pisa has the Campo dei Miracoli, with the famous Leaning
Tower.
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Lucca
Guinigi Tower
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