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Lonely Planet: The worlds leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Florence & Tuscany is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Come face to face with Italian masters at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa, or hunt for truffles in the Tuscan Hills; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Florence & Tuscany and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planets Florence & Tuscany Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlightsand itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
- Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential infoat your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, cuisine, wine, customs and etiquette.
- Free, convenient pull-outFlorencemap (included in print version), plus over 45 colour maps
- Useful features - including Walking & Driving Tours, Staying in Tuscanyand Eat & Drink Like a Local.
- Coverage of Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Pistoia, San Gimignano, Elba, Arezzo, Chianti, San Miniato, Montepulciano, and more
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Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Virginia Maxwell & Nicola Williams.
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Florence & Tuscany
Travel writers tend to deploy the word idyllic far too often, devaluing it in the process. But here in Tuscany, it really does apply.
Tuscany has been enticing visitors ever since the Etruscans arrived here to party and decided to stay. The Romans came to stock their grain silos, Christians came to walk the stages of a medieval pilgrimage route, Napolean came to plunder art and British aristocrats came to complete their Grand Tour. Once here, these and many other visitors swiftly fell into the local swing of things, partaking of the food and wine with gusto, admiring the diverse landscapes and soaking up the regions incredibly rich historical and cultural heritage. Youre sure to enjoy following in their footsteps.
Then theres the art. And oh, what art! The Etruscans indulged their fondness for a classy send-off with exquisite funerary objects that are still being excavated to this day, and the Romans, always partial to puffing up their own importance, left their usual legacy of monumental sculptures. But it was during the medieval and Renaissance periods that Tuscany really hit its artistic stride, with painters, sculptors and architects creating the masterpieces that now entice visitors into churches, museums and galleries across the region.
The local obsession with food and wine trumps every other regional characteristic, and then some. Three of Italys greatest wines Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Vernaccia di San Gimignano are produced here, and gastronomic gems such as bistecca alla fiorentina (chargrilled T-bone steak), cacciucco (Livornese fish stew) and pici con rag di cinghiale (hand-rolled pasta with wild-boar sauce) are just some of the regions signature dishes. Tour here and youll develop a true understanding of what Slow Food is, and how truly delectable locally sourced and simply prepared Tuscan cuisine can be.
Yes, the scenery really is that gorgeous. Central Tuscany is dotted with medieval hilltop fortresses, vine-planted hillsides and sculptural stands of cypress trees; the northwest and east harbour boast dramatic mountain ranges and fecund forests; and the central and southern coasts feature a garland of islands floating tantalisingly close to a shoreline teeming with wildlife. The range of outdoor activities on offer is equally diverse, contributing to the regions reputation as a repository of grand-slam sights and experiences unmatched anywhere in the world.
GUIDO COZZI / 4CORNERS
Why I Love Florence & Tuscany
By Virginia Maxwell, Author
Why do I love Tuscany? Let me count the ways. I love the bejewelled artistic treasure chest that is Florence, the Gothic gem of Siena and the multiplicity of miraculously preserved medieval hill towns. I love the food, which is made with love and local produce, and I adore the Sangiovese-slanted local wines. I love the locals, who protect their traditions with an almost fanatical zeal and are careful custodians of their rich cultural heritage. But most of all, I love the fact that in this refined pocket of Italy, an extraordinary experience awaits around every corner.
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