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Tuscany
Last Updated: Jan. 11, 2008
Tuscany (Italian: Toscana) is a region of north-western Italy famous for it’s food, beautiful rolling hills, wine and relaxed liberal lifestyle. The famed Tuscan lifestyle is famed in books and movies like ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ and has a reputation as being one of the most beautiful and romantic parts of not only Italy, but the world.
Places Contiki Visits in Tuscany:
- Florence – capital of the region, the home and capital of the Renascence.
- Pisa – home to the iconic Leaning Tower.
- Sienna – beautiful medieval city famous for its festivals and horse racing.
- San Gimignano – the most well know of all the villages in the Tuscan hills.
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