Livorno

Terrazza Mascagni Livorno
Being Tuscany’s major port and second largest city, Livorno is a major spot for tourists and locals who wish to spend their vacations near the seaside. With plenty of seafood, historic sites and easy accessibility from other cities like Florence or Pisa; a day-trip or even a stay at this busy port city becomes... Read more

Museo del Bargello

Bargello Museum Florence
Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Bargello Museum) is a famous art museum in Florence, Italy. Previously it used to serve as a barrack and prison, but now it is just a museum containing some of the most impressive artifacts, which have extreme historical significance. It is also referred to as the Bargello palace or Palazzo... Read more

Galleria dell’Accademia

David Michelangelo Florence
The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence" is an art museum in Florence, Italy. Famed for being home to Michelangelo's sculpture 'David', this museum hosts many other works of arts as well. Many of Michelangelo's works of art are displayed here as well as various paintings, statues and sculptures... Read more

Pistoia

Pistoia Tuscany
Situated between Florence and Pisa is the Tuscan province of Pistoia which although rather less visited then many other Tuscan regions has many attractions for tourists. Pistoia is divided into three main regions which are separated by geographical criteria – these are the Ombrone plain where the province's capital of the same name is... Read more

Piazza della Signoria

Piazza Signoria Florence
The large L-shaped Piazza della Signoria is one of the most popular squares in central Florence both for visiting tourists and as a place for local Florentines to meet and gather. The piazza is full of important and beautiful statuary as well as being surrounded by a host of buildings of enormous cultural significance.... Read more

Forte Belvedere

Forte Belvedere Florence
Located high above the Giardino di Boboli and Palazzo Pitti, the Forte Belvedere boasts some of the best views of Florence. Commissioned by Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici and designed by architect Bernardo Buontalenti during 1590-1595, Forte Belvedere is not your typical fort. As well as protecting the Medici treasury, the... Read more

Galleria degli Uffizi

Galleria degli Uffizi Florence
Situated in central Florence, the Galleria degli Uffizi is widely considered to be one of the most culturally and historically significant art museums in the world receiving 1.5 million visitors every year. A total of 45 rooms display an art collection consisting primarily of paintings dating from the 13th century but there are also many... Read more

Volterra

Volterra Tuscany
Volterra is a great town in Tuscany that was once an important Etruscan center, and it has a long and amazing history. For many years, it was under the control of Florence, and then, when the Florentine Republic fell in 1530, the town fell under the control of the Medici Family, and later the... Read more