Tuscany - yours to discover! - INTERHOME

Besides wandering in beautiful cities and looking at Renaissance art, there are many other things you can do in Tuscany. For example, you can learn to cook or just taste Tuscan food, do trekking, golf or go to a health spa.

Tuscany has two very diverse faces - the art cities such as Florence, Siena, Lucca and Pisa on one hand, and the countryside on the other. The small towns, villages, castles, villas and vineyards of Tuscany make a welcome change from the traffic and noise of some of the larger Tuscan cities.

However, Tuscany hosts some of the world's sightseeing "who is who"...

Cathedrals:
Every Tuscan city has a cathedral (duomo), each one prettier than the other.

David:
Michelangelo's masterpiece is in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. Copies in the same city on Piazza della Signoria and Piazzale Michelangelo.

Leaning tower:
The instantly recognizable landmark is in Pisa on the square of miracles, Piazza dei miracoli.

Uffizi Gallery:
The best collection of Renaissance art in the world is in Florence.

Renting in Tuscany is a very popular way of staying in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Many Italian owners have renovated palazzos, castles, farmhouses, villas and barns that are dotted around the beautiful rolling countryside.

Interhome gourmet tip:
Of all the traditional wines perhaps only Brunello has the power to accompany a big Florentine steak, bistecca alla fiorentina...