Why you should visit Florence, Tuscany...

Tuscany is like a great bottle of wine: lovingly created and carefully aged, and the longer you spend contemplating it, the better it gets. With each visit, you fall a little more in love with its rich hues, unforgettable personality and sheer beauty.  

Filippo Bartoletta, wine enthusiast and travel writer.

Among so many other things, Tuscany is known for its utopic landscapes, its artistic treasures, and its influence on high culture.  Regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance, innumerable influential figures in the arts and sciences throughout the ages have been proud to call it home.   With such well-known museums as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, it is an artist’s paradise.   As producer of some of the world’s finest wines such as Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Morellino di Scansano, connoisseurs of wine, as well as epicureans, continuously flock to the area in search of gustatory highs.   With such a strong linguistic and cultural identity, Tuscany is considered a nation within a nation.   It has over 120 protected nature reserves.   Seven of its localities have been designated as World Heritages Sites, making Tuscany and its capital Florence one of the most popular of tourist attractions worldwide.

Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is considered the "Athens of Europe".

Panoramic view of Piazza della Signora

It is the birthplace of the Renaissance. 

Some of the best wines such Chianti and Montepulciano are found here. There are acres upon acres of grape growing with beautiful wineries for wine tasting.

Partial view of Piazza della Signora

Leonardo and Michelangelo were born here and you can see their many works throughout the city.

Leonardo's birthplace

Some of the world best museums are found here: the Ufizzi is a must visit. Spend an entire day lost in the arts.

the Piazza at night......

Statues and fountains abound everywhere. 

Equestrian Statue of Cosimo I de' Medici - head of the Florence Republic in 1537

There are so many beautiful churches and you won't want to miss any.   

The rich Florentine cuisine is based on fresh produce from local farms. 

Plan your next vacation to Florence. You'll be so glad you did. 

Palazzo Vecchio