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Tuscany
The home of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, important
reference point for fashion and land of the most extraordinary culinary
experiences: Tuscany speaks to the world through the richness of its historical
past, of its culture and of its romantic periods.
Situated in the heart of Italy, Tuscany is pure magic! Landscapes which will take your breath away with vineyards, olive groves and gentle hills which together paint the picture of its well-known countryside. Florence is stupendous and renowned, but there are many more realities waiting to be discovered.
Tuscany is one of the few European regions which can boast cities which date back three millennia like Artimino, Arezzo, Fiesole, Volterra and Cortona, land of the first Etruscan settlements from around 1000 B.C.
The Romans from the IIIrd century B.C. contributed to further cultural and economic development of our lovely region, a process already started by the Etruscans, by increasing the number of public works and the building of the roads network. One important example is the Pilgrims' way called "Francigena" or "Romea", enriched by the beautiful abbeys which can still be visited.
Around 1400 A.D. sees the emergence of some of Tuscany's principal cities such as Pisa, Siena, Pistoia and Arezzo but above all Florence, "birthplace of the Italian language". It's with the Rennaissance that Tuscany becomes the cradle of many ideas and inventions, and the focal point in Europe as a centre of culture thanks to the founding of various Universities and Literary Academies, the best-known of which is without doubt the Crusca. Since then, passing through the Unification of Italy (1859) and the founding of the Italian Republic (1946) to the present day, Tuscany has given birth to illustrious people who have made enormous contributions to the political and cultural life of Italy. For all these reasons, a journey through Tuscany is a marvellous occasion to feel oneself in contact with a past which is still so alive in our times.
Situated in the heart of Italy, Tuscany is pure magic! Landscapes which will take your breath away with vineyards, olive groves and gentle hills which together paint the picture of its well-known countryside. Florence is stupendous and renowned, but there are many more realities waiting to be discovered.
Tuscany is one of the few European regions which can boast cities which date back three millennia like Artimino, Arezzo, Fiesole, Volterra and Cortona, land of the first Etruscan settlements from around 1000 B.C.
The Romans from the IIIrd century B.C. contributed to further cultural and economic development of our lovely region, a process already started by the Etruscans, by increasing the number of public works and the building of the roads network. One important example is the Pilgrims' way called "Francigena" or "Romea", enriched by the beautiful abbeys which can still be visited.
Around 1400 A.D. sees the emergence of some of Tuscany's principal cities such as Pisa, Siena, Pistoia and Arezzo but above all Florence, "birthplace of the Italian language". It's with the Rennaissance that Tuscany becomes the cradle of many ideas and inventions, and the focal point in Europe as a centre of culture thanks to the founding of various Universities and Literary Academies, the best-known of which is without doubt the Crusca. Since then, passing through the Unification of Italy (1859) and the founding of the Italian Republic (1946) to the present day, Tuscany has given birth to illustrious people who have made enormous contributions to the political and cultural life of Italy. For all these reasons, a journey through Tuscany is a marvellous occasion to feel oneself in contact with a past which is still so alive in our times.