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T U S C A N Y Tuscany stretches along the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, midway between two of Italy's most populous cities, Milan and Rome. To explore the region, fly into either city and take a train to its capital, Florence. Both train rides take less than three hours. While Florence's semi-new airport does not have any direct flights from the United States, it does service 11 major European cities, including London, Munich and Paris.
From coastal towns to agricultural plains and rolling hills, Tuscany's canvas changes in color and atmosphere. In particular, two places worth visiting are nearby San Gimignano and Siena. Set atop a hill, San Gimignano offers an impressive view of Tuscany's landscape, laden with olive groves and vineyards. Slightly larger and built on three hills, Siena has the best-preserved medieval buildings in Italy, many of which are cast in a color known as burnt siena. You can take a train through most of this region, but sometimes buses are quicker and necessary to get to the smaller towns.
For more information, contact: Italian Government Travel Office
A general note about travel information: A wealth of travel-related information is available online from a variety of sources -- guidebook publishers, database "travel agents," government-sponsored tourist information and private sites. You can access such information by doing a destination-based word search -- e.g., Tuscany, Europe, Italy -- using any of the standard search engines. The information above is meant to provide the essentials you need to know before planning a trip. It is not meant to replace a Web search. We strongly encourage you to explore the extraordinary resources of the Internet to find the information best suited to you. And don't forget our Table Talk area -- another great source of detailed advice! |
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Home at one time to Dante, Machiavelli and Michelangelo, Florence exudes the spirit of the Renaissance with its labyrinth of alleyways, sculptures and paintings. Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Primavera and the Duomo, a 15th century church, are just a few of the masterpieces worth seeing.
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