Archive for 'Tourist Attractions'

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.

The Calendimaggio festival is a spectacular three day event that takes place in the pilgrimage town of Assisi just outside of Tuscany in the neighbouring region of Umbria!

Locals dress up in fancy costumes in the weekend following the 1st of May and the town’s two main districts, the upper side and the lower side compete against each other in a variety of fun challenges.

Stay in a gorgeous vacation villa rental in Assisi where you can easily travel across the border to Tuscany and explore all the festivals on offer during May and June.

If you’ve read our interesting articles about the great work of a non-profit Italian Trust called the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI) and a remarkable incentive they run every two years called ‘I Luoghi del Cuore’ then you’re likely to have read its impressive top ten Tuscan hotspot list of 2012.

Why not treat yourself to a beautiful stay at a vacation villa in Scandicci where you can visit one of these attractions with ease?

Here are the four beautiful sacred sites that made it into this list, given to you in greater detail.

1) Tempio della Congregazione Olandese Alemanna in Livorno – This stunning monument made it into the overall top ten “I Luoghi del Cuore” 2012 short-list, coming in at ninth place. It’s a stunning and rare example of Neo-Gothic architecture in Livorno with its stunning exterior façade. Sadly the interior is in dire need of repair and restoration.

In 2012 an Italian non-profit organisation called FAI, Fondo Ambiente Italiano repeated its popular incentive called “Il Luoghi del Cuore” meaning ‘Places I love’.

The census is open for everyone to think of a place or monument in Italy that they believe deserves national funds for restoration. The following is a collection of the top ten Tuscany entries that are all in need of repair and renovation in varying degrees.

Stay in a stunning Tuscan villa in Livorno by the coast where you can visit two of these charming venues.