Archive for 'Must See Attractions'

Lucca, the old city that has beautifully preserved its past is just waiting to be explored by you! Stay in a luxury five stars villa in Lucca where you can experience a wonderful holiday with lots of nearby attractions to explore.

Treat your eyes to the many attractions of Lucca including these seven gems.

Walk around the 17th century broad high walls of Lucca, lined with grass and a pathway for strolling or cycling along. This is a magnificent way to see the beautifully preserved city of Lucca in all its glory; especially at sunrise or sunset.

Piazza Anfiteatro, shaped like an oval, is the main piazza in Lucca. It has stayed true in shape to the amphitheatre arena that once stood here. The performances which took place here would have been witnessed by over ten thousand spectators!

Come and see one of the most elaborate cathedrals in the world, the duomo of Florence in Tuscany. This is the fourth largest cathedral in the world, the largest being St. Peter’s in Rome. This magnificent building towers over Florence’s skyline, topped off with a splendid dome designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi in the 15th century.

Choose from a superb range of villas near Florence if you wish to stay a few days and explore all of this Renaissance city!

This gothic masterpiece began towards the end of the 13th century by master architect, Arnolfo di Cambio.

Have you ever been to Pisa? No doubt you’ve heard of its famous leaning tower! Together with three other majestic monuments in Pisa’s Piazza del Duomo, it earned the prestigious award of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These four medieval architectural masterpieces include the cathedral, the leaning tower, the baptistery and the cemetery. They are a wonderful testament of what ingenious artistic vision and clever architectural plans could achieve!

Choose from a lovely range of vacation rentals in Pisa where you can relax and unwind after a fun day of discovery in the city's historic centre!

Piazza del Duomo, also known as Piazza dei Miracoli is brimming with admiring tourists all year around. Experienced tour guides can lead you around the four main monuments of this architectural complex that is still recognised today as being a very important example of intricate mediaeval art.

Siena is one of the most popular tourist attractions in all of Tuscany; especially its UNESCO awarded historical centre. This exciting city is filled with a wonderful collection of interesting museums, fine old buildings, art galleries, artistic monuments and much more!

Taste the exquisite local cuisine while you’re passing through; savour delicious sweet treats along with a cup of strong coffee to refresh after a morning of delightful tourist explorations! Stay in a comfortable vacation villa in Siena, either within the confines of the city or the surrounding countryside where you can easily commute in and out for the day.

There are six magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tuscany that are well worth a visit on your next holiday here. These are places that are deemed to be of great cultural and historic importance. Some of Tuscany’s biggest cities; Florence, Pisa and Siena has been awarded with this great honour, as have the towns of Pienza and San Gimignano.

The selection of twelve Medici villas and Val d’Orcia has been awarded the UNESCO status in recent years. Tourists wishing to visit some or all of these wonderful sites could stay in a pretty luxury rental in Siena province, of which four of them are located.

The town of Pienza was built by order of Pope Pius II in 1558 to be a beautiful getaway venue from the Vatican for him and his court to holiday in. This quaint little Renaissance village is surrounded the scenic Val d’Orcia, which has also been granted the honour of being a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. This beautifully designed town fits snugly into the magnificent natural scenery and is close to the Orange Flag town of Radicofani.