Tuscany Holidays - Travel Guide

Famous And Historical Sights

Holidays in Tuscany present you with an area of boundless natural beauty that perfectly combines its natural charms with the man-made attractions that compliment the inherent splendour of the region. The region of Italy known as Toscana, or Tuscany in English, has some of the most famous and historical sights in the whole of Italy, which is quite a claim for a country positively brimming with places of historical and cultural interest.

In Pisa the famous leaning tower draws thousands of visitors each year to the beautiful Campo dei Miracoli Square in order to marvel at how this incredible structure has managed to remain (relatively) vertical all these years. Tuscany holidays truly are a gateway to some fantastic sights. A little further south, the elegant mediaeval streets of Siena are an absolutely unforgettable place to wander. Particularly impressive is the beautiful gothic church and the Piazza del Campo, one of Italy’s finest old squares.

The Magnificent City of Florence

Perhaps the most famous and most revered city in all of Tuscany is the region's capital. At the heart of the renaissance movement, the beautiful city of Florence is a Tuscany holiday must-see destination. In the city centre the squares such as Piazza de Duomo and the Piazza della Signoria exhibit statues commemorating the glorious heritage of the city, as though the whole place were a huge open-air gallery.

In the heart of Tuscany, the village of San Gimignano has a remarkable collection of mediaeval towers that stretch along its skyline like latter-day skyscrapers. Such amazing scenes are all part of the diversity of Tuscany holidays and are an intriguing sight to find among the Tuscan countryside.

Attractions Of Tuscany

In Florence, one of the world’s oldest art galleries, the Gallerie degli Uffizi, is an absolutely essential place to visit on Tuscany holidays, housing works of art by such luminaries as Michelangelo, Botticelli, Caravaggio and Titian. The Academia houses what is perhaps the most famous statue in the world in Michelangelo's 'David'. No trip to Florence would be complete without having seen this magnificent work of art.From Siena take a trip into the breathtaking Tuscan countryside to seek out the ancient castles and crumbling farmhouses interspersed among the vineyards, which produce the delectable Chianti wine that the Tuscany region is famous for. Book Tuscany holidays online at Holiday Hypermarket