Archive for 'Museums & Galleries'

See the magical underworld of marine life at the wonderful aquarium in Livorno! This huge tourist attraction is situated on the Tuscan coast and offers tourists a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with over 150 species of marine life.

Stay at a vacation rental in Livorno where you also get to enjoy all the perks of a seaside holiday!

Book a fantastic guided tour of Livorno’s aquarium that is spread across two floors. Learn everything there is to know about each and every species here over the space of 60-90 minute tour options. Discover the fascinating evolutionary stories of these colourful creatures like the green Cuban turtle or the eight legged octopus and watch as they silently swim in large tanks all around you!

Do you want to see some stunning artworks without missing out on that warm Tuscan sun on your back? Then why not go on a trail to some wonderful outdoor art museums and parks in Tuscany! Here are some of the most popular al fresco art attractions to visit:

Explore the mystical Tarot Garden in Capalbio created by Niki de Saint Phalle and her husband Jean Tinguly. This artistic art park was created in 1979 and contains many colourful sculptures representing characters from Tarot cards. Learn more about the meaning of Tarot and have fun predicting your future!

Stay at a stunning luxury villa in Capalbio where you can enjoy lavish surroundings after your days of touring the region.

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.

If you have a taste for the weird and wonderful, then why not make plans to visit some or all of these unusual museums in Tuscany! They will no doubt capture your imagination for hours and offer a great depth of fascination and learning.

Choose from a choice of excellent vacation rentals in Tuscany where you can easily travel around some or all of these tourist attractions.

The stuffed animal museum on via Romana in Florence city is quite a sight to behold. It displays a vast collection of stuffed insects, birds and animals and also incredibly accurate human anatomy replicas

No doubt you’ve heard of famous Italian Renaissance masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Giotto and Michelangelo. These men were incredibly skilled in multiple arts and left behind many masterpieces in cities like Florence in Tuscany and the Italian capital of Rome.

On your next cultural vacation to Italy why not include a tour around the birthplaces of some of these brilliant men and get a glimpse into what inspired them to rise to become masters in their fields of expertise. Stay in a lovely vacation rental in Tuscany where you can explore these fascinating towns with ease.