Tuscany, Administrative region in central Italy
Tuscany is a region in central Italy that stretches between the Ligurian Sea and the Apennine mountains. It includes ten provinces where rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, woods and coastal strips shape the terrain.
Etruscan settlers built the first large towns from the 8th century BCE onward and created roads, fields and mines. Later the Republic of Florence emerged here, whose merchants and bankers helped shape the early Renaissance.
The kitchen brings families together in small trattorias where pasta, olive oil and local wines anchor every meal. Village festivals, wine tastings and grape harvest invite visitors to join everyday rituals that shape how people spend their time.
Regional trains and buses connect Florence, Pisa, Siena and smaller towns, with schedules that run more frequently on weekdays than weekends. Open hills and country roads suit walking and cycling, though summer brings higher temperatures.
In Siena the Palio horse race turns the main square into a medieval track each summer, where riders compete for their neighborhood's honor. Many villages still produce their own wine and oil that visitors can taste directly at the source.
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