view of la specola
Posted in: Florence Localities Museums & Galleries Tourist Attractions
If you’re in Florence on vacation and love to visit attractions with an element of weirdness then be sure to visit La Specola, a fascinating zoology and natural history museum beside Pitti Palace.

This houses many fossils, stuffed animals and wax replicas of human anatomy; a lot of which was originally sponsored and collected by the Medici family.

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Tour around 34 intriguing display rooms in La Specola. 24 of which are related to zoology and ten to wax displays of human anatomy.
San Martino gate in Magliano
Posted in: Castles & Palaces Localities Small Towns Tourist Attractions
Go deep into the Maremma area of Tuscany to discover the beautiful medieval village of Magliano!

Close to the towns of Manciano, Orbetello and Scansano, the ancient walls of Magliano are probably its most striking feature and were built during the Renaissance period.

Choose from a wonderful range of holiday villas in Magliano in Toscana where you can sit back and unwind after a fun few days of exploring this exquisite part of the region.
Pistoia's Ceppo hospital
Posted in: Museums & Galleries Tourist Attractions
Pistoia in Tuscany offers tourists a wealth of interesting things to see and do but did you know it also has an underground tour attraction? There is a long underground passageway here which connects Pistoia with the Porta al Borgo and the Santa Barbara castle.

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The lit up underground pathway is open all year and the tunnel itself runs for a length of 700 metres. Descend down here via the Ceppo hospital of Pistoia.
Old stairway in Toiano
Posted in: Curiosities Localities Small Towns Tourist Attractions
Bring some life back to the abandoned ghost village of Toiano in the Pisa province of Tuscany on your next vacation here. Despite a complete lack of running services here such as shops, restaurants and hotels, Toiano still attracts quite a lot of tourists dues to its eerie charm as a place now standing still in time.

Choose from a lovely range of holiday villas in Pisa where you can relax and unwind after a day of exploring the province's attractions, including Toiano.
View of Piteglio
Posted in: Big Cities Localities Tourist Attractions
Embark on one of the longest walk-able bridges in the world, in the mountains of Pistoia in Tuscany! All year around, a circular bridged trail here can be walked or cycled upon that leads through charming villages like Piteglio and Popiglio.

Choose from a wide range of beautiful villas in Pistoia where you can relax and unwind at after a few days of exploring this picturesque area!

You can begin your eight kilometre bridge trail from Popiglio which is easy to walk along as it is almost fully paved.