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Take a refreshing break from your travels through Tuscany to visit some stunning natural waterfalls here! These natural gems are tucked into corners of the glorious Tuscan landscape, cool clear waters that refresh the body and soul!

Treat yourself to a few hours of bathing near these beautiful places and be sure to wear old shoes into the water to avoid cutting your feet on sharp stones!

Why not book part of your vacation stay in a pretty holiday villa in Seravezza or Saturnia to be close to some of the waterfalls mentioned below?

There’s a collection of stunning waterfalls and crystal clear water basins located near Camaiore town in Lucca province. Cross over and back on the smooth stones of the river flowing through here and admire the sheer magnificence of natural beauty as you bathe in this peaceful setting. Visit the nearby village of Vado where there is a charming old mill that was once a hub of activity many years ago!

Immerse yourself in a wonderful array of thrilling adventures on your next vacation to Tuscany! There are so many water, land, air and amusement amenities available all over the region for you to choose from as well as plenty of luxury holiday rentals to treat yourself to after a day of thrilling activity!

Why not begin your exciting vacation activities with a visit to Tuscany’s biggest adventure park? It’s located in Pratolino, on the outskirts of Florence city opposite the famous Villa Demidoff.

It’s open from March to April every weekend and festival from 10am until 6pm, from May until September it's open every day, and from October to November it’s open at weekends and festival from 10am until 6pm. Choose from challenging high ropes courses, zip lines, climbing challenges and much more!

Who hasn’t heard of the great Galileo Galilei? He was a mathematician, physicist and philosopher but was probably most famous for his astronomical discoveries. In 1615 he fiercely advocated the Copernican system which correctly stated that that the Earth and other planets orbited the sun, opposing the Catholic belief that the sun and other planets orbited Earth. The leaders of the Church accused him of heresy and ordered him to remain under house arrest for the rest of his days. He died nine years later.

His legacy has lived on and today he is popularly known as ‘The father of modern physics’ and ‘the father of modern astronomy’ His contributions to the fields of science and mathematics have been outstanding and he will be forever cherished as one of the world’s greatest minds.

Galilei Galileo was born in Pisa in 1564 and there are many fascinating landmarks here erected in his honour. If you're holidaying in Pisa during your next vacation to Tuscany then you should certainly take a few hours to walk in the footsteps of this great man!

If you have an interest in learning about history and some of the masters of the Renaissance arts then you may have heard about the famous poet called Francesco Petrarch who invented the sonnet. A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines that can use any number of formal rhyme schemes to be constructed.

He was born in Arezzo in 1304 and was commonly known simply as ‘Petrarch’. His birthplace was a source of great inspiration to him and is even quoted as saying that Arezzo is the place where he ‘saw the light’ and wrote much of his poetry.

The city of Arezzo offers a great range of holiday villas for tourists who wish to stay here for a day or two. Visit the Casa del Petrarca museum here that is believed to be built over the ruins of Petrarch’s birth house in Arezzo.

There is a huge selection of intriguing mine sites to visit in Tuscany where tourists can learn all about what was once a thriving industry here. Anyone with a keen interest in history and geography would love a visit to mining museums and accompanying tours to sites in the Mount Amiata district, Valdicastello and Cavriglia to name but a few.

There is a wide range of holiday villas in Pietrasanta in the valdicastello area to choose from if visitors would like to spend some or all of their holiday here. A tour around these underground worlds gives tourists an absorbing insight into what life was like for miners during the boom period when metals like iron, silver, lead and copper were in massive demand.