Tuscany is brimming with lots of fascinating places of interest to visit during your vacation here! If you’re the type of person that loves nothing more than to explore the local museums of the area then Tuscany will surely not disappoint.
The Tuscans are renowned for their fierce pride in their heritage and traditions and have set up a museum to honour pretty much everything they hold dear to their hearts. Here are three of the nicest museums in Tuscany that will no doubt enrich your tourist experience!
Stroll around the charming museum of Vine and Wine located in the Valdarno area of Tuscany.
Situated in the town of Rafina in the old wine cellars of a villa here, tourists can embark on a historic tale of wine making traditions in the area. Learn all about the stages of wine harvesting that date all the way back to the time of the Etruscan civilisation and observe the differences between how wine was made by hand back then with how the modern machines make it today. Visitors can enjoy the fruits of the labour, quite literally at a lovely little wine bar beside the museum where tastings of many local wines can be savoured. Stay at a beautiful villa in the Arno Valley where you can relax and unwind in peaceful surroundings, close to this interesting museum.
The Tuscans are renowned for their fierce pride in their heritage and traditions and have set up a museum to honour pretty much everything they hold dear to their hearts. Here are three of the nicest museums in Tuscany that will no doubt enrich your tourist experience!
Stroll around the charming museum of Vine and Wine located in the Valdarno area of Tuscany.
Situated in the town of Rafina in the old wine cellars of a villa here, tourists can embark on a historic tale of wine making traditions in the area. Learn all about the stages of wine harvesting that date all the way back to the time of the Etruscan civilisation and observe the differences between how wine was made by hand back then with how the modern machines make it today. Visitors can enjoy the fruits of the labour, quite literally at a lovely little wine bar beside the museum where tastings of many local wines can be savoured. Stay at a beautiful villa in the Arno Valley where you can relax and unwind in peaceful surroundings, close to this interesting museum.
Visit the unusual chestnut museum in Colognora in Lucca province where you can learn all about the rich history of this nutritious nut! Chestnuts are grown in abundance in the area and used extensively in the cuisine of Colognora. Many of these chestnuts are ground down into a fine flour and made into delicious breads and sweet cakes.
Learn all about the stages of chestnut cultivations and visit the local ‘metato’ the place where chestnuts were brought to be dried or the charcoal pit where they were roasted and eaten as a tasty snack.
Learn all about the stages of chestnut cultivations and visit the local ‘metato’ the place where chestnuts were brought to be dried or the charcoal pit where they were roasted and eaten as a tasty snack.
Head to the fascinating mining museum of Montecatini in Val di Cecina where you can learn all about the cave and mining networks that exist below the ground here! Dating back to the time of the Etruscans, Val di Cecina was a hive of natural resource excavation for centuries and today is a superb place for tourists to explore and learn more about the geological formation of the earth itself.
An archaeological museum is situated close by where there are many available children’s activities and guided tours for adults. Learn more about the underground caves and mines of Tuscany in our article collection.
So there you have it, a delightful list of museums you simply have to visit during your next vacation to Tuscany!
An archaeological museum is situated close by where there are many available children’s activities and guided tours for adults. Learn more about the underground caves and mines of Tuscany in our article collection.
So there you have it, a delightful list of museums you simply have to visit during your next vacation to Tuscany!
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picture 3: Lucarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 3: Lucarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0
