Archive for 'Tourist Attractions'

Situated beside the Apuan Alps in the Frigido River Valley is the thriving tourist town of Massa. This coastal town in Massa Carrara province is twinned with the marble excavation town of Carrara which is located right beside it.

Massa was and still is a thriving economy due to its proximity to the vast marble mines which were excavated for centuries.

Stay in a stunning villa with a swimming pool in Massa where you can experience the very finest of comfort and scenery after your thrilling days of exploration!

Grosseto town is an enchanting commune in the heart of the Maremma area in southern Tuscany. Located only 14 kilometres from the coast, Grosseto is a big town with lots of cultural activities and attractions to entertain tourists. It’s situated on a flat plain and is filled with an interesting collection of religious civil and military buildings. A hexagonal wall envelops the historic centre of Grosseto.

Choose from a beautiful range of villas in the Grosseto area where you can spend a few days exploring all the treasures this southern part of Tuscany has to offer!

Journey to the land of Tuscany through the words of Pat Musick in her beautiful new memoir titled “The Piero Affair”.

In this 250 page book filled with colourful photographs of her adventures, the author vividly describes her experiences of Tuscan culture, art, history, food and the slow pleasant way of life in small towns and villages here.

In the charming little village of Pergine, she writes about gathering ingredients for a tasty Tuscan antipasto:

If you’re visiting the artistic city of Florence for a few days then a must see attraction is the glorious Galleria dell’ Accademia!

This art museum houses the masterpiece sculpture titled ‘David’ which was carved by Renaissance genius, Michelangelo Buonarroti among other notable artworks from this artistic period.

Stay in a charming vacation rental in Florence and enjoy a few days exploring the wealth of art in this stunning city.

Sail out to Elba Island of the Tuscan archipelago to explore the fascinating ruins of Medici fortifications built here. In the 16th century King Carlo V gave ownership of the island’s town, Portoferraio to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo de’ Medici who then named it ‘Cosmopoli’.

Soon afterwards Cosimo sent a team of skilled architects to transform Portoferraio into an impressive walled town of towers, bastions and ramparts.

This fortified town was to act as a military defensive post against Turkish attacks.