托斯卡纳
托斯卡纳大区位于意大利中西部,首府佛罗伦萨为欧洲文艺复兴的发源地,被称为华丽之都,因其丰富的艺术遗和极高的文化影响力。它的艺术遗产包括建筑学、绘画及雕塑、被许多的博物馆收藏,而最知名的博物馆是位于佛罗伦萨的乌菲兹美术馆,而很多小城市亦有这些博物馆。该区也是许多有影响力的艺术家和科学家的故居,如彼特拉克,但丁,波提切利,米开朗基罗,尼可罗·马基亚维利,达·芬奇,伽利略和普契尼等。托斯卡纳也有独特的烹饪传统,也是著名的葡萄酒生产大区,其中有布鲁奈罗(Brunello)和古典奇安帝(Chianti Classico)。托斯卡纳区域有七个联合国教科文组织世界遗产, 分别是:
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佛罗伦萨历史中心
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圣吉米尼亚诺历史中心
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锡耶纳历史中心
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皮恩扎市历史中心
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托斯卡纳的美第奇别墅和花园
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比萨大教堂广场
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奥尔恰谷
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驾驶着古老的菲亚特单车,在出色的导游的带领下, 游览托斯卡纳山坡
参观众多酿酒厂之一
品尝葡萄酒, 搭配当地的托斯卡纳特色菜
佛罗伦斯
佛罗伦萨是托斯卡纳的首都,拥有无数文艺复兴时期的艺术品,博物馆,历史教堂和神话般的雕像。 这是艺术爱好者的热门景点。许多伟大的意大利艺术家,例如米开朗基罗或达芬奇曾经居住在这个城市。
Montecatini Terme
The Italian resort of Montecatini Terme enjoys a fabulous location at the foot of the Apennines, in the picturesque Nievole valley. Montecatini is famous for its thermal waters and can be considered one of the biggest “spa towns” in Italy and has gained worldwide recognition too.
Thermal waters are the treasure of Montecatini. You can both drink the water of the Terme di Montecatini or do spa treatments - from massages to mud baths, saunas to beauty treatments.
There are nine thermal baths dot the town, offering a chance to enjoy the waters the Romans loved. One of the biggest spas in the area is the Terme di Montecatini Spa. Its building is a great example of open-air Art Nouveau that are not-to-be-missed.
Montecatini Alto is the village with medieval origins, situated on the top of the hill that dominates Montecatini Terme. It can be reached in 10 minutes with the funicular railway, which dated back to the end of the 1800s and is still intact and functional. You’ll get charming streets to enjoy and magnificent views from the hill .
Montepulciano
The walled hilltop town of Montepulciano, nestled between the Val D'Orcia and Val di Chiana, is a quintessential Tuscan medieval village, vaunting green landscapes marked by rolling hills, olives gloves, castle walls, ramparts, thermal springs and fine wine! It's famous for its Vino Nobile, a prestigious red wine of Italy.
Besides wine, there are many gems worth visiting in the area. The town is known as a "16th-century jewel" thanks to its splendid Renaissance art and architecture.