Exploring Tuscany
If you're not going to be visiting Tuscany
but would like to see the region more completely you can do so by
simply selecting one of the following articles, they aim to provide
you with a photographic guide to some of the most memorable sites
in Tuscany.
 Florence,
Duomo - The cathedral Santa
Maria del Fiore with it's impressive Cupola designed by Brunelleschi,
discovers its history and bask in its beauty.
San Gimignano
- Discover a place of such visual beauty that UNESCO declared it
a World heritage site. You can take a glimpse of this historic city
in a virtual gallery and decide for yourself whether UNESCO got
it right.
 Piazzale
Michelangelo - It's the place
all tourists go to take in the best view of Florence. See what you're
missing out on if you make the mistake of not including this in
your itinerary
. Hitting
the Tuscan beaches -
From pebbled shores to sandy beaches from family right the way through
to poser, during the coming months we present a short guide to the
most popular and most hidden away.
Parco delle Caschine
- it's the largest park in Florence, and
a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio. Where to head when it's just
too hot to do the historical rounds in Florence, or for a bit of
the old peace and quiet!
San Giovanni
- once a year Florence becomes a glittering light show as the skies
are filled with the celebrations of the patron saint, San Giovanni.
See what you're missing and time your holiday for the 24th.
 Pelago
on the Road - A 4-day music festival
turns the tiny village of Pelago into a rock/blues festival.
Arezzo Wave
2004 - It's a mini Glastonbury
happening every July right here in Tuscany and drawing musicians
and celebrities from all over the world.
Tuscan
Survivial page
- Need to find out where to get a curry in Florence, or what's
on the telly tonight. The survival page contains replies the Tuscan
Explorer has given to people coming to live in Tuscany, or desperate
for a bit of home from home.
last updated 12/7/04
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