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b&b tuscany italy
A b&b (bed and breakfast) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Typically, bed and breakfasts are private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms.
Tuscany is the land of hospitality. Here, tourists,
travellers and visitors are treated to an embarrassment of riches. They
can travel, visit and stay overnight with the certainty of having a
unique experience. The region boasts beaches, mountains,
spas, artistic centres and countryside—but also cultural tours and food
and wine itineraries. Rich and varied
propositions—between art, culture, nature, spas and landscapes—an
exclusive holiday in an area just waiting to be discovered.
Enjoy your stay as much
as possible in one of Italy's most beautiful locations, thanks to the
comfort and convenience of bed & breakfast: a stay in a
B&B lets you appreciate not just the beautiful scenery of the area,
but also get to know the traditions and secrets of the place, thanks to
the hospitality and willingness to please of the local people.
Have a great holiday in Tuscany, Italy.
General information
Tuscany
extends over the heart of central Italy. The capital city is Florence,
which is almost 300 km from Rome, the Italian capital. It has a surface
area of 22,992 sq.km, with over 3 ˝ million inhabitants and a density
of about 155 inhabitants per sq. km. Despite the fact that it is
surrounded by the Apennines, with imposing, mountainous massifs, the
region is mainly hilly and has vast plains. Tuscany is especially known
for the works of art present in its cities and for the beauty of its
landscape. Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Pistoia, Prato, Massa, Arezzo,
Grosseto, Livorno are the capitals of the provinces.
How to get there
Getting
to Tuscany is easy thanks to the excellent connections that the region
enjoys. The airport system includes the main airports of Florence and
Pisa, with national, European and international flights. Tuscany is
crossed from the north to south by the A1 motorway. Florence is
connected to the Tuscan coast thanks to the A11. Important roads are
the A12 (from Pisa to Genova to the north and Livorno to Rosignano
Marittimo to the south) and the A15 that crosses the north-west
extremity of the region, the Lunigiana. As well as the motorways, we
find great communication roads and historical axis roads such as the
Via Aurelia, Via Cassia and the Via Clodia. The main railway line is
the Milan-Rome line that from north to south touches the Tuscan cities
of Prato, Florence and Arezzo. There are numerous ports, even touristic
ones. From the ports of Piombino and Livorno ships set sail for
Corsica, Sardinia, Elba and the numerous islands of the Tuscan
archipelago.
The territory
The
territory is very varied and richly coloured, with a continuous rolling
of green and fertile hills like those of the Chianti, often dominated
by the undulating ridges of the Apennines and by the summits of the
Apuan Alps. Mount Amiata, an ancient and now extinct volcano, stands
out between the provinces of Siena and Grosseto; the Metalliferous
Hills (where is Colli di Travale) separate the inland Pisano area of the Maremma in the south; the
Pisan Mounts stand out between Pisa and Lucca, and the Pratomagno,
almost completely surrounded by the Arno River, divides the Apennine
part of the Arezzo area, the Casentino, from the Higher Florentine
Valdarno. And finally, Mount Cetona rises at the south-west extremity
of the province of Siena, separating the Val d’Orcia from the Val di
Chiana. The Arno is the most important river. The plains are mainly in
the southern central area. The coastline is more than 300 km long and
presents rocky coasts and headlands alternated with long stretches of
beaches decorated with pinewoods. The 300 sq.km of the archipelago’s
islands also make up part of the territory.
What does it offer?
Florence
alone would be enough to promote this region as one of the most-loved
destinations by tourists throughout the world. But Tuscany also means
Siena with its Piazza del Campo and the legendary Palio; Pisa with her
Leaning Tower and the Baptistery; Arezzo with her Parish of St. Mary;
Livorno with its old fortress; Lucca with her historical walls; Chianti
with her sweetness and the traditional viticulture. Also extremely
fascinating is the so-called Minor Tuscany, scattered with little
villages of a medieval atmosphere: San Gimignano, Fiesole, Volterra and
Montepulciano. Pienza, daughter of the Renaissance, the historically
rich beaches of the Versilia, the unique natural jewels of the Elba
Island and of the entire Tuscan archipelago. Without forgetting the
coasts of the Argentario or the wild heart of the Maremma, rich with
agritourism resorts. For fitness lovers, on the other hand, are
massages and treatments among the hot waters of the spas of Saturnia
(Grosseto) or those of Montecatini (Pistoia), to regenerate both mind
and body.
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Wellbeing
Tuscany
is the most thermal Italian region. Her spas are an interior voyage to
feel good and in harmony with oneself. Hot waters rich in natural
elements, spontaneous springs and pools. The thermal establishments are
the new health temples. Saturnia, Montecatini and Chianciano, to name
but a few: places where the natural beauty is enhanced by renewed
structures and exclusive spaces for golf and sports.
Art and culture
Tuscany
is universally known for her richness of monuments and works of art.
Florence, Lucca, Pisa and Siena are famous throughout the world. Less
well-known, but also rich in art are Arezzo, Carrara, Pistoia and
Prato. There are also many minor centres, some of which are true,
perfectly preserved, historical villages that hold invaluable works of
art: Cortona, Fiesole, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano
and Volterra.
Gastronomy
From
fish, through soups, to meat. The tasty Tuscan cuisine ranges from the
Finocchiona (aromatised pork) to Livorno’s caciucco (fish soup), right
up to the Pisan cče (new-born eel). A menu full of treats such as
soppressata, prosciutto ham, ribollita soup, bean and lard soup or
spelt soup. Among the pasta dishes: pappardelle pasta with hare ragů,
tomato pappa, black rice. The Florentine steak is sumptuous, the mixed
roast excellent, while, among the desserts, cenci, panforte and
cantucci must be tried.
Sport
Tourists
on bikes, but also on horseback; tourists that play golf, go canoeing,
dedicate themselves to climbing, or quite simply follow the calendars
of sporting events. The tourism-physical activity couple is very strong
in Tuscany. Here the traveller can get to know the territory in a
non-conventional, deeper and more sustainable way. Tuscany is an ideal
land for cycling and trekking lovers and sailing, canoeing and golf
enthusiasts.
Nature
Soft
hills, the chromatic play of the fields, farmhouses and cypresses. But
not only that. Tuscany is also surprising with her snowy summits, ponds
and lagoons; the Mediterranean scrubland that pushes down to graze the
sea; the woodland; the countryside marked by the thousands-year-old
work of man. Without forgetting the parks and natural reserves: the
Tuscan archipelago, the Casentino forests, the Apennines, the Apuan
Alps, the Maremma and the whole uncontaminated area of Migliarino-San
Rossore-Massacciuccoli.
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