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The Island of Elba, in the heart of the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a paradise within easy reach but not yet affected by mass tourism.
Elba Island is part of the Tuscan, which is the largest island.
The island there are eight towns: Field nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio Marina and Rio nell'Elba.
The coast of this beautiful island is very varied, alternating long golden beaches, discreet coves and spectacular cliffs.
Many are the beauties which you can enjoy the typical medieval towns, old mines and the wonders of the sea, all surrounded by a kitchen full of authentic flavors and old.
The island of Elba is around XXX km from Massa
Florence keeps an exceptional artistic heritage, marvelous evidence of its secular civilization.
The works of great Italian art, Cimabue, Giotto, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, are gathered in numerous museums including the Uffizi, a key step for those visiting the Tuscan capital.
Great monuments are the landmarks florentine artistic culture: the Baptistry, the Duomo, the medieval churches, the public and private buildings, monasteries and cloisters, monasteries and the Upper Room, the Certosa.
World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO in 1982, the historic center of Florence, enclosed by a circle of paths traced over the old medieval walls, collects the most important cultural heritage of the city.
The old town can be appreciated in its entirety from the surrounding hills, especially by the Forte Belvedere, from the Piazzale Michelangelo with the Romanesque Basilica of San Miniato al Monte and the hills of Fiesole, which offers one of the most beautiful views of the valley 's Arno.
Pienza is situated in the beautiful Val d'Orcia, built to a design by famous architects and artists of note embodies the canons of construction and philosophy of an age that opened full of promise: the Italian Renaissance. In just three years, from 1459 to 1462, rose Pienza, the City of author, the ideal city, the City Utopia. The city "born from a thought of love and a dream of beauty" as he wrote Giovanni Pascoli.
The city has been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites, as well as all the Val d'Orcia, which surrounds.
A visit to the ancient spa town of Saturnia allows to combine welfare and culture, with a wonderful sea and excellent cuisine.
The origin of this city is legendary, we say that Saturn was the first city italica.
Known worldwide for its thermal baths from the undoubted curative properties, Saturnia is one of the most beautiful villages of the Maremma Tuscany.
The Terme di Saturnia Spa Resort is a place of tranquility and wellness that offers its guests every kind of relaxing treatment. Its thermal water, along with the quality of services being and healing, are the main winners of its spas.
The Etruscans were already aware of the curative properties of thermal waters of Saturnia, as even the Romans who made the baths a small station stop along their journeys.
Carrara is the world capital of marble and stone capital of the industrial district Apuan-Versilia, is situated on the Ligurian Sea, in north-west.
Its origins are linked to the precious marble that is extracted from the Apuan Alps, is known throughout the world as early as Roman times and today speak means to evoke the marble of Carrara and its quarries, so valuable as to be called "white gold" well known for attracting artists and distinguished men of every age and every place.
The hills of Chianti are a gentle undulating chain mounted between the provinces of Florence, Siena and Arezzo.
This area is a fascinating land of ancient civilization, rich culture, beautiful landscapes and typical products, it is known for producing Chianti DOCG red wine also, in the course of history, traditional foods that feed the poor, were ennobled so as to become delicious ingredients of the "nouvelle cuisine" international.
In this area the gastronomy meets a vivid cultural tradition, a perfect setting for those who want to experience the true Tuscan.
Siena, namely, quality of life without the city.
The first common Europe 's to close its center to traffic as early as 1966.
Siena, a place of international culture, has a University "young" 750 years and is home to cultural institutions of international prestige.
The city where every stone has remained unchanged over the centuries, that exudes an 'atmosphere that can not be found elsewhere, because its people have kept alive the traditions of their fathers, such as those linked to the festival of the Palio, renewable every year with undiminished strength and enthusiasm.
San Gimignano, declared by 'Unesco World Heritage Site, should recognize the towers that compose it.
There were once 72, now they are thirteen and give the character to the elegant town in the province of Siena.
His worldwide fame, not only by the particular architecture, but also by the wealth of works of art and the Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a fine white wine produced here is only.
 Pisa, famous worldwide for its tower, an extraordinary monument that enhances the quartet of Piazza del Duomo, boasts a millenary history which sees its greatest brilliance all 'era of the Maritime Republics.
The Piazza dei Miracoli take the form of a landscape architectural world's most famous masterpieces and collect the Pisan Romanesque architecture: the Baptistery, the Cathedral, the Monumental Cemetery and of course the very famous Leaning Tower, about 56 meters high
It is a treasure trove of art treasures whose Roman and Gothic churches, squares and palaces enhance neighborhoods winding along the Arno and the ancient streets.
Important university has maintained a record to date thanks to the many faculty and the Scuola Normale Superiore.
Visitors to Pisa will discover not only art, culture and history, but natural environments such as Park Migliarino-St Flushing, the Coast, Monte Pisano, who build scenery of particular suggestion.
Lucca: a city still surrounded by monumental walls that enclose intact unique treasures.
What characterizes this small but fascinating are its intact city walls (XVI-XVII sec.), The perimeter of 4250 km, with 10 bastions, and the terraces still partially preserved.
The historical city center of the city remained almost intact in its original appearance, it boasts many precious pieces of architecture, like many medieval churches of great architectural treasures, Lucca has in fact been dubbed the "city of the 100 churches" because of the presence of many churches in its historic core, as laBasilica of San Frediano, the Church of San Michele, the Duomo.
Furthermore towering towers, bell towers and Renaissance palaces of excellent linearity monumental style as the Guinigi tower and the Palazzo Ducale, last evidences of the Principality of Lucca.
The town also boasts beautiful urban spaces: the most famous is surely to square amphitheater, built on the ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater and unique architecture.
Historic main street is the narrow medieval street Fillungo, which brings together the major business city.
Situated on a high hill, Volterra is one of the oldest cities in Tuscany, today is a city with typical medieval aspect, where you can still enjoy the atmosphere of an ancient village surrounded by the circle of the thirteenth-century town-walls.
A Volterra history has left its mark continuously since Etruscan times until the nineteenth century, with artistic and monumental of great importance, which can be admired simply walking through the streets of Old Town, but also visiting the city museums.
Besides these monuments one can find a pristine landscape, a quality of life even on a human scale and an artistic handicraft unique in the world: alabaster.
In the western part of the gulf of La Spezia lies the beautiful village of Portovenere.
It takes its name from a temple erected in honor of Venus Ericina, in Roman times, built on the current hill of San Pietro.
The attractions of the town are the castle, the tower chapter house, the walls, the houses in the typical colors of Liguria, the main street also called the Carugio, Piazza Spallanzani, the churches of St. Peter and St. Lawrence on the hill.
Portovenere is located in front of the archipelago with the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto, part of the "Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere.
Tino is a military zone is not accessible, and the island Palmaria, Portovenere separated by a narrow strait, called "The Mouth," is the most visited tourist attraction, with interesting natural values of the Mediterranean type.
Nearby is Le Grazie, a small fishing village and the village of Fezzano, characterized by the old houses leaning against each other in the middle of alleys.
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