Tuscan villages and towns https://www.bella-toscana.com/category/tuscan-villages-and-towns/ Tuscany tourist information and visitors guide Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:52:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.bella-toscana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/favicon.ico Tuscan villages and towns https://www.bella-toscana.com/category/tuscan-villages-and-towns/ 32 32 Ponti di Vara bridges and tunnel, Carrara, Tuscany https://www.bella-toscana.com/ponti-di-vara-bridges-and-tunnel-carrara-tuscany/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:52:30 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16975 The post Ponti di Vara bridges and tunnel, Carrara, Tuscany appeared first on Tuscany travel guide.

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]]> Villa medicea di Artimino https://www.bella-toscana.com/villa-artimino/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:13:59 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16805 The Medicean Villa of Artimino, also called "La Ferdinanda" or "the Villa of the hundred chimneys", is one of the most famous of the Medicean villas of Tuscany, in no small part because of the large number of chimneys on its roof. Villa Artimino is located on a hilltop adjacent to the small medieaval village of Artimino, a dependency of the municipality of Carmignano in the Province of Prato.

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]]> Provinces of Tuscany https://www.bella-toscana.com/provinces-of-tuscany/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:20:08 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16430 The Italian Region of Tuscany is divided into ten provinces which exhibit considerable diversity in terms of size, geomorphology, landscape and towns. Some Tuscan provinces are on the coast while others are inland, some have large flat areas while most are very hilly. This diversity makes Tuscany an endlessly interesting place to visit at any time of the year.

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]]> Villa di Poggio a Caiano https://www.bella-toscana.com/villa-di-poggio-a-caiano/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:44:43 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16775 The Medicean Villa of Poggio a Caiano, also known as Villa Ambra, is located in the Province of Prato, in the town of the same name. The villa is a splendid example of the villas built by Lorenzo de' Medici "il Magnifico" and today it contains two museums, the historic apartments on the ground and first floors, and the Museum of Still Life on the second floor.

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]]> The Co-cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at Sovana https://www.bella-toscana.com/co-cathedral-of-saints-peter-and-paul-at-sovana/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:30:10 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16692 The post The Co-cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at Sovana appeared first on Tuscany travel guide.

]]> Colognora di Pescaglia https://www.bella-toscana.com/colognora-di-pescaglia/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:31:48 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16620 The origin of Colognora di Pescaglia dates back to the 2nd century BC when some three thousand Roman colonists were transferred to the Lucca area. Even the very name "Colognora" indicates a clear Roman origin ( coloniola means "a small colony"). The oldest written evidence of Colognora di Pescaglia is dated 29 August 828 and is preserved in the Archiepiscopal archive of Lucca.

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]]> Pontremoli https://www.bella-toscana.com/pontremoli/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:36:21 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16323 Pontremoli is situated in the Province of Massa and Carrara very near the border with Emilia Romagna, making it the northernmost town in Tuscany. It is located at north-western end of the Lunigiana region in the high valley of the Magra river, at the confluence with the Verde stream and the Valle del Verde.

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]]> Santa Fiora, Grosseto https://www.bella-toscana.com/santa-fiora-grosseto/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:08:20 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16348 The charming little town of Santa Fiora is located in the eastern extreme of the Maremma on the slopes of Monte Amiata and, along with Arcidosso, is well worth a visit by anyone visiting this area. Santa Fiora is located about 40 km east of the provincial capital Grosseto and about 110 south of Florence, on the river Fiora and in close proximity to Monte Calvo, to Monte Labbro in the west and to Monte Amiata in the north.

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]]> Montebenichi and the Castelletto di Montebenichi https://www.bella-toscana.com/montebenichi-and-the-castelletto-di-montebenichi/ Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:12:15 +0000 https://www.bella-toscana.com/?p=16250 Montebenichi is located in the municipality of Bucine in the Province of Arezzo of Tuscany. The village is situated on a hilltop between the Chianti Aretino and the Chianti Senesi, dominating the Valdambra, right on the border with the municipalities of Gaiole in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga. The views from the village are truly splendid, sweeping across the Crete Senesi to Monte Amiata in the south, Cortona in the east and Sienna and beyond in the west.

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