The best villages to visit in Tuscany
The choice of places to visit during the holidays can be very complicated, especially if you want to avoid crowded and mundane sites preferred by the mass tourism. If you want to see the "hidden face" of Tuscany, made up by small and semi-unknown villages to the "lazy" tourist, here is a list that will be of great help. They are places not to be missed if you want to live a true and deep experience in the most famous region in Italy. 2. Cortona. A charming town situated in the province of Arezzo. It is worth to visit its medieval historical center and the many buildings and monuments it contains, among which there are Villa Tommasi Aliotti, Villa Villa Passerini Farina, the town Hall, dating from the twelfth century, and the Dome of the city, dating from the eleventh century. 3. Prato. It is a charming Tuscan city that has gone through many historical events that bear its origins back to the Etruscan, Byzantine and Lombard periods. Here many buildings and monuments of great historical and artistic value are preserved . Among them there are the Duomo with works by Filippo Lippi, Michelozzo, Antonio Rossellino and others. 4. Orbetello. In the province of Grosseto, it has a scenic location within the lagoon of Orbetello, a wildlife protected area. The road built on an artificial channel linking the village to Monte Argentario has contributed to make very particular its aspect insomuch as Orbetello is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
5. Anghiari. Even Anghiari in the province of Arezzo, was included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The village was the location chosen by the Italian director Leonardo Pieraccioni for his film "A beautiful wife." |
May 18, 2012
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