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The Palazzo Pitti is a vast and elaborate Renaissance palace in the city of Florence. Built on the south side of the River Arno close to the Ponte Vecchio, the original building here dates as far back as 1458 before later extensions were added.

Stay in a beautiful vacation rental in Florence where you can conveniently visit this majestic palace as well as many other cultural treasures of the city.

It was the luxury home of a wealthy banker called Luca Pitti who was once comrade with the other banking family, the Medici’s before they turned into bitter rivals in later years.

Palazzo Pitti was later bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the primary residence of the most prominent members of this banking dynasty based in Florence.

Tuscany is a region famous for its diverse array of beaches and although many are open about bikini tops coming off to avoid those tan lines,there are some naturist or nudist beaches where you can be completely liberated from clothing if you wish!

Stay in a stunning luxury villa on the coast in Tuscany where you can easily find these little gems!

Torre del Lago beach in Versilia - A section of this beach is open to naturists to walk around without any clothes on. Be sure to bring your own drinks and snacks as there’s nowhere close to buy refreshments!

Continuing on from our fun opening article on how to throw in some culture into your Tuscan vacation along the coast, here are some more museums to check out beside the sea! Stay in a stunning villa rental in Porto Santo Stefano where some of the following museums are located!

The Mediterranean Aquarium in Porto Santo Stefano is a fascinating place which consists of seventeen tanks filled with marine life from the Tuscan coast. Get up and close with fascinating creatures like sharks, octopuses and seahorses and learn more about their way of life as well as the state of the art technology used to track their movements.

Book a fabulous vacation along the Tuscan coast and mix some visits to fascinating museums along the way! Stay in a stunning villa by the sea and be treated to some magnificent views of the rugged Tuscan coast.

Include a trip to the unusual Casa Rossa museum, originally an ancient sluice gate factory that now provides excellent detail of the surrounding Diaccia Botrona wetlands.

This interesting cultural hotspot is located beside the coastal town of Castiglione della Pescaia.

The Boboli gardens make up a fabulous park in Florence city and offer a stunning spot to visit to escape the crowds of the city. Stay in a gorgeous vacation rental in Florence where you can explore the treasures of this area.

The Boboli Gardens are a magnificent landscape that in many ways is an outdoor art museum. Many intricate sculptures line the pathways through this vast 111 acre property, dating between the 16th and 18th centuries.

They are located behind the Pitti Palace which was once the main residence of the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany.