Toscana

Geography

Liguria to the northwest, Emilia-Romagna to the north and east, Umbria to the East and Lazio to the southeast.

Tuscany’s western coastline is on the Tyrrhenian Sea which contains the Tuscan Archipelago.

Tuscany is famous for its historical, cultural and hilly landscape with pines, cypresses, olive trees and vineyards.

Provinces

Firenze (Florence) Pistoia Arezzo Grosseto Livorno Lucca Pisa Prato Siena Massa-Carrara

Firenze (Florence)

Regional Capital of Tuscany. Founded by the Romans in 59 B.C.

and was then called Florentia. Enclosed in a wall of about 1800

meters long. 15th century Florence passed under

the Signoria dei Granduchi di Tuscany. Flourished in the arts, as well as politically and economically.

Ponte Vecchio

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

Pistoia

Described as an “almost perfectly preserved medieval center” as it is one of the largest in Tuscany.

Located only a few kilometers away from the major Tuscan tourist resorts, between Florence, Lucca and Pisa.

Rich in cultural heritage, religion and folklore.

The Bell Tower of the Cathedral in Piazza Duomo

Arezzo

Situated in the East of Tuscany and bordered by the Apennines.

Places of note: Casentino, Valdarno, Valtiberina, Val di

Chiana Was an important center for the

production of gold jewelry.

Caprese Michelangelo

Piazza Grande and Santa Maria della Pieve

Grosseto

Lies in southern Tuscany and reaches from the slopes of the Colline Metallifere to the border with Latium, comprising the multifarious landscapes of Maremma. 

The Maremma is an extensive area of Italy bordering the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas. The Maremma Grossetana is considered

the heart of the Maremma.

Porto Santo Stefano

Livorno (Leghorn)

The province of Livorno runs along the coast of central Tuscany.

It includes several islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, including Elba, Capraia, Gorgonia, Pianosa and the wild Montecristo.

Montecristo is best known for providing the setting of Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo.

Lucca

Located in Northern Tuscany the province of Lucca spans several different areas, the Versilia coast, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea; Garfagnana, on the border with Emilia Romagna in the North-East; further inland the Valley of Serchio and the Lucca plain.

In the countryside around Lucca stand beautiful historic villas like Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi.

Piazza del Mercato

Pisa

Located in central-western Tuscany, covering a stretch of coastline, wide plains and rolling hills including the Colline Metallifere to the South. 

Archeological finds are dotted around this landscape, Romanesque architecture, historical villages and the magnificent city of Pisa with its monuments, among them the distinctive Leaning Tower. 

Volterra

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Prato

Situated in northern Tuscany, the province of Prato stretches out over an extremely varied territory: from the Bisenzio valley to the Calvana Mountains, from the Monteferrato hills to the reliefs of Mount Albano.

The city of Prato, internationally renowned for the textile production that has its roots in a time-honoured tradition, gather the evolution phases of this activity together in a museum.

Castello dell’Imperatore

Siena Situated in the centre-south of Tuscany,

the province of Siena extends over some of the most famous and fascinating Tuscan territories, such as the southern hills of Chianti, Val d’Elsa and Val di Merse, Val d'Arbia, Val di Chiana and Val d'Orcia, right up to the slopes of Mount Amiata. 

Furthermore, the territory preserves numerous remains from the Middle Ages, springing out along the Via Francigena, the great pilgrimage road to Rome that crossed Val d’Elsa, the city of Siena and Val d’Orcia.

Monteriggioni

Massa-Carrara

Situated on the border with Liguria and Emilia Romagna and is characterised by an extensive coastal area rich in tourist accommodation structures and modern bathing establishments. A short distance from the sea, the Apuane Alps are a paradise for nature lovers and excursionists, both in summer and in winter, offering the possibility to stay in comfortable mountain huts. 

Palazzo Malaspina

Tuscan Archipelago

Found within the provinces of Livorno and Grosseto.

The proximity of the islands to several major cities have made the archipelago a favorite tourist attraction.

Has 7 major islands: Elba Giglio Capraia Montecristo Pianosa Giannutri Gorgona

Elba is the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia