Tuscany is a region that is found in Italy and is a good idea for a holiday. Tuscany holidays give you the chance to understand about the history and culture of Italy. For example: why not visit Florence? It is where you find famous works of history as well as religious architecture. These include the Santa Maria novella, San Lorenzo Santa Croce and the famous Duomo of Florence. It was the birthplace of many famous artists, writers and philosophers.
Art and fashion
There are several museums and art galleries that you will see during Tuscany holidays to express culture. The Pitti palace is an art museum that contains five art galleries in it. These galleries not only house paintings and sculptures but will allow you to experience the age the pieces come from. Tuscany’s archeological museum will interest you with ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman history.
To the people here, fashion is just an extension of art. Several famous designers such as Roberto Cavalla and Gucci have their origin here. Top designers have their stores located in the streets of Tuscany. If you like fashion, you can indulge in shopping at these famous boutiques. Apart from Gucci and Cavalla there is also Dior, Prada, Burberry and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Sites and attractions
Tuscany holidays will charm you with architecture and natural features. These include beautiful hilltops, vineyards, ancient castles and man-made landmarks. Siena is a medieval town where you will see narrow streets, tall bell towers and the piazza del Campo. You can tour the town through the narrowed streets or ascend to the top of the tower bell for a magnificent view of the surroundings.
Lucca’s history as a town goes back around 180 BC. It is popular with tourists who love to look at its walls. It has been enclosed with walls since the 16th century. There is also the ancient roman amphitheatre, churches and medieval structures. Florence, though a few kilometers from Tuscany, should be part of your Tuscany holidays. It is ideal for cooking holidays and as well as cooking and wine tasting classes.
Pisa is a world famous tourist attraction located north of Tuscany. Here you will find the leaning tower of Pisa which is a bell tower famous for a unique tilted construction. San Gimignano city prides itself as a city of towers situated on a hilltop. It used to have over seventy towers which have reduced to less than fifteen presently. The city history goes as far back as the 10th century.
Booking and transport
The best time for your Tuscany holidays is between the months of April and September. At this period the weather is not extreme and you should bear this in mind when you are booking. Knowledge of these months is important so that you can schedule it with your kids’ school holiday and your own leave from work.
A cost effective holiday to Tuscany require you to book a villa with a property owner as opposed to apartments hotels. You should book directly with the owner instead of using an agency and you could end up saving up to 30% of the total cost. The villa you book should match the number of people in your group to avoid overcrowding or wastage. The villa owner should also assure you of availability of any service you might require in the villa.
Online booking will make Tuscany holidays more affordable for you. You can search online for various travel websites and their payments before you book for travel. You are going to get different rates and the best deal is likely to be online. It is on the internet that you can make any inquiries you might have concerning travel and locations.
It is good to know the restaurants you would mostly prefer. This should take into consideration your favorite food and costs. You might want to sample pizzas in the place where they originated. Pizzerias serving only pizza are the lowest priced ones.
Transport
Tuscany is not so big an area and you can even connect travel between two sides in a matter of hours. The most practical option for Tuscany holidays is car hire. You should hire a car only if you are comfortable driving on foreign roads. Renting a car as you book your villa will earn you a discount.
The road network is good and a car at your disposal will give you more freedom of movement. A car will enable you to make your own schedule as opposed to public transport which will require you to adjust to their schedule. During peak tourism seasons of Tuscany holidays, public transport will be very busy.