Tuscany is a region located in the northwestern part of Italy, including the cities of Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Grosseto, Pisa, Prato, Massa, Carrara, Livorno and Pistoria, as well as the villages and towns connected to these cities. The most important city among them is Florence, where the Renaissance was born. The most important sources of income for the region are agriculture and tourism. Tuscany is also very popular with its vineyards and wines.

The cities I will mention below are the most visited places in Tuscany . If you rent a car and tour around, there are many settlements that can be visited apart from these. We came from Florence on a day tour and visited only Pisa, Siena and St. Gimignano. Therefore, we cannot comment on the other places, but when it comes to Italy, we believe that they are also definitely beautiful. If you have a car and time, why not. Since I opened a separate title for Florence, you can reach it from the link below.

Tuscany Pisa Tower : Pisa was an important place in history and was one of the most powerful maritime republics of Italy (Pisa, Amalfi, Venice and Genoa). It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. Pisa, where Galileo Galilei was born, was severely damaged in the Second World War. The most important place in the city is Piazza del Miracoli (Square of Miracles). The square contains the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral of Pisa and the baptistery. The city’s second largest square, the Knights’ Square, can also be visited. It will be enough to spend 1-1.5 hours at most in the city. The Leaning Tower of Pisa: It is one of the most photographed places in Italy. The 56-meter-high tower is reached with 294 steps. It was built as a bell tower. It has leaned over time due to the soft ground. It was started to be built by the architect Simone in 1275 and was only completed in 1399 due to wars and turmoil. It was prevented from being demolished with the restoration and support provided by the Italian government. It is free to visit the square, but there is a fee to go up the tower, but a limited number of visitors are allowed due to security reasons. Pisa Cathedral: It is one of the largest cathedrals in the Toscany region. Although it is overshadowed by the Pisa Tower in terms of fame, it is a very beautiful structure both inside and out. The cathedral, which has Romanesque architectural features that we can summarize as thick walls, small windows and round arches, has 3 doors and marble was used in its construction. It was completed in 1118 and is assumed to have been dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The most striking section that has survived the fire in the building in 1595 is the pulpit section designed by Giovani Pisano. The cathedral also contains the tombs of famous people. Baptistery: The baptistery, completed by Nicola Pisano in 1363, is the third important structure to be seen in the square. The baptistery building has also shifted a little due to the ground. Galileo was baptized here. Like the other two structures, it is made of marble, its exterior is quite decorative and beautiful, but its interior is plain.

Tuscany San Gimignano : A medieval settlement that has survived to the present day in a fairly well-preserved manner. It can also be described as the city of towers, but the towers were built as a symbol of power for influential families rather than for defense. Of the 72 towers, 14 have survived to the present day. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The most important part to visit is its square, Piazza del Duomo. In the square, the Cathedral of San Giminiano (Santa Maria Assunta) and the Palazzo Comunale (city hall) are among the things to see. Palazzo Comunale was built in 1288 and is used as a museum today. The only tower that can be visited is Torre Grossa, which is 55 meters high. Of the other towers in the city, Torre Salvucci (twin towers) were built by the Salvucci family. They were the tallest when they were built but then their levels were lowered. All towers bear the names of the families they were built for. Other than these, Torre Diavolo (Devil’s Tower), Torre Ardinghelli, Torre Cugnanesi, Torre Bech, Torre Pettini, Torre Rognosa can be counted. There are restaurants and cafes in the square. Piazza del Cisterna: You can reach Cisterna, the second important square of the city, through a passage from the Duomo square. In the square, there is Gelateria Dondoli, which has won the best ice cream award twice and has long lines in front of it (at least when we went there were two, it has won another award later). We didn’t get lazy, we waited and ate it, it was good but I can’t say it was the best ice cream I’ve had in Italy. In fact, to make a comparison, my daughter bought it from here and I bought it from the ice cream shop across from it where there was no line, there was no difference. She thought of entering the competition, she did well, then go on, my servant :)))) Touring this city will take you 1-1.5 hours at most.

Tuscany Siena : Siena is an another important city in Toscana region. Those who paint will know that the Siena colour in oil paintings takes its name from this city and defines reddish brown, and the city of Siena is exactly these colors. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995. You can see the statue that symbolizes Remus and Romulus and the wolf, who is said to have breastfed Remus and Romulus, everywhere. It was an important trade center during the Roman period. Today, its main sources of income are agriculture and tourism.

You will find below the link to my Florence travel blog

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