Tuscany Pictures
Attracting artists and travellers from around the globe, the Tuscany in central Italy is most well known for its expansive rolling countryside dotted with slender cypress trees, centuries old architecture, and of course wine. (There are 151 photos in this photo gallery.)
Covering an area of 22,990 square kilometres, the beautiful Tuscany is divided into 10 provinces which stretch across a diverse landscape of rolling countryside between the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the peaks of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
There are six locations designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Tuscany namely:
- The historic old town centre of Florence (the capital city of the Tuscany)
- Historical centre of Siena
- Historic centre of San Gimignano
- Old town centre of Pienza
- Cathedral square of Pisa which includes the famous leaning tower of Pisa, cathedral, baptistry, and the Camposanto (monumental cemetery)
- The beautiful Val d'Orcia
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A visit to the Tuscany will satisfy the most enthusiastic of history buffs with endless tales of ancient rulers from distant lands who brought with them their ideals and religion. Seasoned travellers can revel in the sights while artists find peace in the Tuscan landscape with only their canvas and paints as company.
