Welcome to Florence and Tuscany -- Reasons to love Florence and Tuscany -- Explore Florence and Tuscany -- Florence and Tuscany itineraries -- Florence and Tuscany your way -- A year in Florence and Tuscany -- A brief history -- Around the Duomo -- Around Santa Croce -- Around San Lorenzo -- Oltrarno -- Northeast Tuscany -- Central Tuscany -- Southeast Tuscany -- Northwest Tuscany -- Southwest Tuscany -- Before you go -- Getting around -- Practical information.
Summary:
Whether you want to sample delicious Tuscan food and wine, gaze at the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa or browse eclectic markets in Florence, this travel guide makes sure you experience all that this region has to offer. The birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is filled with architectural masterpieces and dazzling collections of art. Yet the countryside is just as mesmerizing, with cypress-lined roads leading to picturesque towns and idyllic islands lying just off the coast. This guide brings Florence and Tuscany to life, transporting you there with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighborhoods.
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