Archive for 'Tourist Attractions'

Volterra is a haven of history and culture, set high up on a hill in Tuscany! This Neolithic settlement waged many brutal battles with Florence for dominance of the town and surrounding area.

There were many rebellions but after the fall of the Florentine Republic in 1530 it came under the rule of the powerful banking dynasty, the Medici family.

Stay in a pretty vacation villa in Volterra where you can quite easily enjoy the attractions of this area for a few days.

If you adore the beauty of the great outdoors then perhaps a visit to some or all of these stunning natural attractions in Tuscany would be a delightful touring itinerary idea! Stay in a splendid villa with swimming pool in Tuscany to experience the most luxurious of holidays during your break away to this beautiful region.

1) Val d’Orcia – Meander along rolling hills filled with ripening olive groves, vineyards and colourful crops. This southern area of Tuscany is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site with lots for tourists to see and do. Some superb DOCG wines are produced here, named from the vineyards around the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino. Tourists would thoroughly enjoy a day trip of charming towns like Pienza and Radicofani dotted across the picturesque Val d’Orcia landscape.

Looking for something different on your next visit to Florence, the jewelled city of Tuscany? Then check out these three amazing places to visit that lie off the beaten tourist track of this Renaissance city and make some wonderful memories.

Stay in a peaceful luxury villa in Florence, in the countryside surrounding the city. You can easily commute into the city and embark on a few thrilling tourist trails of this cradle of the arts!

Palazzo Davanzati is a stunning huge building in Florence city with a stunning façade. It is a typical 14th century Florentine home of nobility. It’s somewhat of a hybrid between a Renaissance palace and a medieval tower and is filled with richly coloured paintings, antique furniture and sculptures.

It’s now home to the museum of the Old Florentine House; it’s like stepping back in time when you walk through the door!

Have you been to the Renaissance city of Florence before and wish to return for more?

If you have seen most of the famous Florentine attractions like the Uffizi Gallery, the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio in the historic centre then perhaps a tour around these lesser known gems would enrich your next tourist experience here!

Stay in a scenic villa in Florence, on the outskirts of the city where you can experience the best of the Tuscan countryside and the urban attractions.

Looking for some interesting places to visit on your next vacation to Tuscany? Then take a look at the following FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) 2012 short list of Tuscan hotspots that people voted to have renovated and repairs to last for many generations to come.

Read more about the great work of this excellent Italian Trust and some of the places in Tuscany that have so far made it into the 2014 list of potential winners.

Choose from a lovely selection of villas in Manciano where one of these venues is listed. Enjoy a visit to it for a few hours as well as several other charming attractions in the area.