Latoscane.net accompanies your exploration of the famous Italian region, from its immense cultural, architectural and agricultural heritage to the less travelled trails in search of its hidden treasures and all nature …
Tuscany offers a whole range of charms: from art cities to medieval towns, from the countryside to the sea, from castles to abbeys, from thermal baths to wine cellars, and whose gastronomy is world-renowned.
It was the historical heart of the Renaissance, artistic and cultural movement started in the fourteenth century in Florence which then radiated throughout Europe. Its cities are rich in testimonies of this era, with the incomparable Florence and then Lucca, Arezzo, Pistoia, or the small “ideal town” of Pienza.
The Middle Ages also have beautiful remains in Tuscany, such as Volterra, San Gimignano, Pisa of course with its famous leaning tower, and especially Siena. This was a critical time for the region, when cities organized as independent municipalities flourished.
Outside the cities, by car, bike or on foot, the Tuscan countryside is a charming and vast garden, from the rolling hills covered with crops of Val d’Orcia to the vineyards of the Chianti valleys, with its hedges of olive trees or characteristic alleys of cypresses.
The coastline of the region is pleasant with seaside resorts and large sandy beaches, the preserved coast of the Maremma or the charming Elba Island its beautiful coves and paths.
Ancient remains are common in Tuscany. Before the Romans, the region was the territory of the Etruscans, a highly developed civilization that dominated this part of Italy, linked to the Greek and Italic world of the south, and to the Celts of the north. The Romans then founded beautiful settlements that developed into cities.
Tuscany also has an important gastronomic and wine culture, one of the most renowned in Italy and appreciated all over the world.
The other side of its abundant generosity is the sometimes excessive tourist traffic during sunny days.
Latoscane.net takes you through the whole region, from the marble quarries of Carrara in the north to the green Maremma in the south; from the Island of Elba to the mountains of the Apennines and the heights of the backcountry; from its generous valleys to the rolling hills to its valleys of vineyards; from its castles to its great art cities rich in museums; from natural spas to Roman and Etruscan sites.
