Archive for 'Tourist Attractions'

If you’re visiting the artistic city of Florence for a few days then a must see attraction is the glorious Galleria dell’ Accademia!

This art museum houses the masterpiece sculpture titled ‘David’ which was carved by Renaissance genius, Michelangelo Buonarroti among other notable artworks from this artistic period.

Stay in a charming vacation rental in Florence and enjoy a few days exploring the wealth of art in this stunning city.

Sail out to Elba Island of the Tuscan archipelago to explore the fascinating ruins of Medici fortifications built here. In the 16th century King Carlo V gave ownership of the island’s town, Portoferraio to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo de’ Medici who then named it ‘Cosmopoli’.

Soon afterwards Cosimo sent a team of skilled architects to transform Portoferraio into an impressive walled town of towers, bastions and ramparts.

This fortified town was to act as a military defensive post against Turkish attacks.

Experience the incredibly detailed beauty of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence before coming to visit it for real! A free virtual tour of Europe’s first ‘Museum of Art’ is now open for anyone to explore online.

See mesmerising three dimensional views of the Uffizi Gallery in high definition and click the arrows to head in any direction you like. You can even zoom in to see the intricate detail of the many paintings and sculptures on display here.

Choose from a delightful range of vacation rentals in Florence where you could quite happily spend a few days exploring the sheer volume of artistic treasures on display in this Renaissance city!

Spend a delightful few hours touring around the prosperous town of Pontedera in Tuscany. Situated in the Arno Valley at the meeting of the River Era and the River Arno, Pontedera is set in an idyllic countryside, close to the scenic Braccini Lake.

It’s only twenty minutes’ drive or a fifteen minute train ride from Pisa and only 35 minutes’ drive from Florence.

Choose from some cosy villa rentals in Lavaiano, located only seven kilometres from Pontedera where you can relax and enjoy the scenery after your days of exploring the local area.

Pia dei Tolomei was a gentle and kind woman from Siena in Tuscany who was given a warm mention by Dante in his famous poem, ‘Divine Comedy’. She was a member of the Tolomei family, a rich and powerful family in Siena.

Stay in beautiful vacation rental in Siena where you can discover where Pia dei Tolomei was born and grew up.

Legend has it that at a very young age, she was betrothed to an old man called Nello dei Pannocchieschi. Jealous of the many admiring looks Pia received from young men, Nello imprisoned her in a tower of his castle in Gavorrano.