Tuscany boasts an artistic heritage that is unique in the world. Florence is one of the most important artistic centers, often referred to as the "Palace of Italian Art".
It's the ideal place to enjoy your vacation, combining culture and Dolce Vita!
The region is home to the greatest concentration of Renaissance art. Painters such as Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived in Florence and Tuscany, as well as Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, innovators in architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio, ancestors of the Renaissance; Ghiberti and the Della Robbias, Filippo Lippi and Angelico; Botticelli, Paolo Uccello and the universal genius of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
The region is home to numerous museums and art galleries, many of them housing some of the world's most precious works of art. These include the Uffizi, home to Botticelli's Birth of Venus, the Pitti Palace and the Bargello, to name but a few. Most of Tuscany's frescoes, sculptures and paintings can be found in the region's many churches and cathedrals, such as Florence Cathedral, Siena Cathedral, Pisa Cathedral and the Collegiata di San Gimignano.
Don't miss out on a visit to Tuscany during your next vacation, with a wide range of accommodation options awaiting you: guest houses in Tuscanygîtes, holiday villasItalian cuisine, the best in the world 😉
