he incomparable Tuscany organic cheese farms, go on wine
undulates with olive groves tasting expeditions, and
and vineyards, a picture generally pass time in the
postcard around every corner of company of warm and exhuberant
every village, each one bursting Italians. What more could you
with Italian hospitality. possibly wish for?
Palaia tops a hill between The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa
Valdera and the beautiful Arno is nearby. Climbing the tower is
valley. There is so much to see perfectly safe unless you have
in this gracefully sleepy part of vertigo! Keep in mind that you
the world, a small captured are frequently walking on a
renaissance to see and remember slanted surface. Each floor has
forever. One of the most secured railings so there is no
memorable experiences you can need to worry about accidentally
have is to take a simple picnic, venturing too far out. Overall,
find a spot on the crest of a it is really a perfectly safe
hillside and enjoy the heart experience.
stopping views over the Tuscan
countryside. See San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno .
Founded in 805, this
In the local restaurants and Romanesque-style church is
hotels you will see vast located in the middle of a
selections of home made pastries magnificent garden by the river
and jams, colourful local Arno; a quiet and beautiful place
preserved fruits, huge cheeses to spend some time. Attached to
and salamis, fragrant bread the church is the 12th-century
served with delicious local Chapel of Saint Agatha, an
olives and a large helping of octagonal-shaped structure with a
sunshine. You can visit small unique pyramid shape on top.
and Livorno. Beautiful
Or how about a visit to the Massaciuccoli Lake is teeming
13th-century Monumental with wildlife. There is also the
Graveyard? It is not what it former home of Giacomo Puccini,
first appears to be, it is a which today serves as a museum.
stunning structure featuring some In the park area are the remains
incredible works of art, of Roman villas and spas. In the
including roman sarcophagi, heart of the park is the San
sculptures and frescoes. Rossore Estate, a paradise for
birdwatching and wildlife
The Sinopias Museum with its enthusiasts.
magnificent collection of fresco
sketches (or sinopias) is worth a Walk along the Arno and discover
visit, you will find world class the palazzi, and the wonderful
artists such as Bufalmacco, walled city of Lucca. It is
Gozzoli, Traini and Taddeo Gaddi inexcusable to visit Tuscany and
represented. not see Florence, with it’s
priceless art collections. See
Spend a day at the Parco the Botticellis’ at the Uffizi,
Regionale di Migliarino, San but make sure you pre book your
Rossore. Massaciuccoli is a tickets so you do not have to
nature reserve covering more than stand in line.
24,000 hectares between Viareggio
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