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Discover the story behind the conspiracy against the famous Medici family, a wealthy family of bankers who held some of the most powerful positions in Florence during the 13th and 14th centuries!

Visitors to Florence city have a superb collection of stylish apartments to choose from if they wish to stay and explore the ‘Cradle of the Arts’ for a few days of history and culture!

The Pazzi family were jealous rivals of the Medici family during their reign of power, and were also based in Florence, along with the Salviati who were the papal bankers in Florence and Pope Sixtus IV. Together they plotted to bring down the Medici family, seize their assets and take control of the province.

If you’re seeking a place to go on holidays that offers a huge selection of exhilarating sports to do, then look no further than Tuscany! There are superb water, air, skiing and land activities scattered all over the region for you to choose from.

Pick from a wonderful selection of Tuscany villa rentals on the coast like Livorno that are packed with lots of extreme water activities or in a cosy farmhouse rental tucked into the foothills of the Apennines where activities like rock climbing and canyoning can be enjoyed. Wherever you decide to stay in Tuscany, there’s always a fun sports centre within driving distance!

Get your adrenaline pumping with a breathtaking and fast paced white water raft journey down the raging River Serchio or go a step further by trying a new and exciting water sport called hydro-speed. This involves gearing up in a wetsuit and flippers and strapping a lightweight float onto your front before diving into a fast moving river and swimming at high speeds along it! This is certainly the ideal sport for those who love taking risks so be prepared to get a few bumps along the way!

Enjoy a sunny beach holiday at Viareggio, the largest seaside town in Tuscany! This piece of paradise is perfect for those who want a relaxing holiday of sunbathing, shopping and a lively social scene.

Visitors wishing to stay here have a fine selection of luxury villas in Viareggio to choose from as well as other nearby towns and villages in the Versilia region.


Start the day with a visit to the beautiful Villa Borbone, a decorative town palazzo which houses charming market stalls, a detailed history of the royal Borbone family who once lived here and a mausoleum where some prominent members of the family are buried.

Stroll along some winding paths through the pinewoods that grow in abundance in Versilia. Guided tours can bring you around the large fishing harbour here that will teach tourists all they need to know about the culture and history of this picturesque part of the Tuscan coast.

If you decide to spend a few exciting days in the Versilia region of Tuscany, it would be worth your while to visit the picturesque town of Camaiore, situated at the foot of the Apuan Alps. Visitors have a choice of beautiful tuscany holiday rentals with swimming pools in Camaiore and all around the stunning Versilia region.

Begin a day of exploring Camaiore with a visit to the museum of Sacred Art here, filled with exquisite painting and artefacts. Stroll around some of the town’s oldest buildings, including the Collegiata di Santa Maria that dates back to the early 13th century and is in the shape of a Latin cross.

If you are holidaying in the picturesque Versilia district of Tuscany, you would thoroughly enjoy a day trip to the towns of Pietrasanta and two mountain towns called Seravezza and Stazzema in Alta Versilia.

Visitors wishing to stay for a few days have a fantastic range of holiday villas in Pietrasanta and the Versilia region to choose from, most with superb views of the Apuan Alps and the nearby coast. The beautiful town of Pietrasanta is known as ‘Little Athens’ because of the colourful artistic culture that is in abundance here.

There are many artists based here because of the spectacular views that can be viewed from all around the town and tourists have plenty of interesting attractions available to them also.

Pietrasanta is home to many artisans that specialise in marble sculpture because of the availability of the stone in nearby quarries. This elegant tourist town has a superb collection of lovely shops, restaurants and bars to browse around and only a few kilometres away is Marina di Pietrasanta on the coast where activities like sailing and swimming can be enjoyed.