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Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Tuscany & Umbria, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Tuscany & Umbria, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
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All key attractions and sights in Tuscany & Umbria are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
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About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
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Table of Contents
Tuscany and Umbrias Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Chianti
Vineyards cloak the fertile hills between Florence and Siena. For more information, .
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Duomo, Florence
The cathedral is one of the best-known symbols of the city. For more information, .
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
The famous monument is the centrepiece of one of the most breathtaking piazzas in Italy. For more information, .
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Piazza del Campo, Siena
Its Torre di Mangia offers incredible views of the city. For more information, .
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The Maremma
Tuscanys southern coastline has many pretty beaches and resorts. For more information, .
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Uffizi Gallery, Florence
An almost dizzying collection of the Italian Renaissances most revered paintings. For more information, .
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San Gimignano
A collection of beautifully preserved medieval towers gives this hill town a stunning skyline. For more information, .
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The Garfagnana
This mountainous area in the north is popular with hikers, climbers and canoeists. For more information, .
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Assisi
The birthplace of St Francis is one of Italys most spiritual sites. For more information, .
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Orvietos Duomo
The citys massive cathedral is spectacular both inside and out. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour of Northern Tuscany
Day 1
Historic towns
Drive west to Lucca on the A11, stopping at Pistoia for a stroll around its medieval alleyways and coffee in the central piazza. Continue on to Montecantini Terme and indulge in a spa treatment before lunch. Arrive in Lucca in time to seek out a traditional restaurant for some fine Tuscan cooking.
Day 2
Lucca
Hire a bicycle and ride along the top of the Renaissance walls then explore inside the walls starting from Piazza Napoleone all the main sights are only a few minutes from here. Join the shoppers on Via Fillungo for some top-end retail therapy.
Day 3
Pisa
Continue along the A11 to the A12 for Pisa. Your first stop has to be Campo dei Meracoli, the green space graced by the Leaning Tower and the Duomo. From the Campo walk south passing through the most evocative part of the old city towards the river. Ideally book a hotel with a roof terrace overlooking the River Arno, and take an early evening riverside stroll before dinner.
Day 45
Viareggio
Enjoy breakfast on the roof terrace before travelling north on the SS1 to the seaside resort of Viareggio. The towns streets that run from the elegant beachside boulevard have plenty of hotels, pizzerias and shops. Take the chance to rejuvenate on the beach for a while.
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