Tuscany

Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy.

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Italian - Latium - Umbria - Marche - Emilia-Romagna - Liguria - Tyrrhenian Sea

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Tuscany was essentially the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and its artistic heritage includes architecture, painting and sculpture, collected in dozens of museums, the best-known of which is the Uffizi in Florence and in situ in even quite small cities.

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Italian Renaissance - Architecture - Painting - Sculpture - Museum - Uffizi - Florence

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Tuscany is known for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino) and has 120 protected regions (nature reserves).

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Wine - Chianti - Morellino di Scansano - Brunello di Montalcino - Nature reserve

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Notable tourist destinations in Tuscany include Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, the Maremma, the Crete Senesi, the Lunigiana and Garfagnana areas, and the island of Elba.

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Tourist - Florence - Siena - Pisa - Lucca - Maremma - Crete Senesi - Lunigiana - Garfagnana - Elba

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