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15 essentials: the best to see and do in Tuscany (Italy)

Panoramic views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo
Panoramic views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo

La Toscana is undoubtedly the region of Italy with more attractions, with artistic cities like Florence, Pisa o Siena, beautiful and charming medieval towns and precious scenery.

The attractions are such that to plan your own sightseeing trip to Tuscany Depending on your preferences, you need to have extensive information in order to prepare your route.

For this purpose, this list of articles will be useful to you, which includes the best places of interestRecommended visits in Tuscany that we have published so far in Guides Travel to Italy,

What to see and do in Tuscany for tourism

These items include curiosities of the different places, as well as tips that will be very useful to plan your trip, with extensive photo galleries which are an invitation to travel to this very touristy Italian region.

You may also be interested in this proposal with the best tours and excursions to do from Florence in Tuscany.

Best places to see and visit in Florence

Florence, capital of Tuscany, brings together the maximum expression of architecture and art of Renacimiento, and on your trip you will be able to meet some of the most important monuments of italy.

The Duomo cathedral, with the incredible artistic work of the Brunelleschi dome where you can go up, to the Palazzo Vecchio, with its imposing tower, historic seat of government in the old Republic of Florence, and now from the city council.

Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Ponte Vecchio in Florence

And in Florence You also find other corners as outstanding as the old bridge about him Arno river, one of the iconic images of the city, or the imposing sculptural work of the David of Miguel Angel.

Wave Galería Uffizi, the best picture gallery to enjoy Italian painting from all periods.

Here you have all the useful information you need to plan a multi-day visit to Florence.

Best places to see and visit in Pisa

Tu tourism visit from the city of Pisa will focus on the impressive esplanade of the square of miracles, where its great monuments are concentrated, among which the famous leaning Tower.

In this article you have the basic information you need to prepare your visit to Pisa.

tower of Pisa

Climb the Tower of Pisa It is one of the interesting experiences that you can live in your sightseeing trip to Italian Tuscany, during which you will feel the surprising inclination of this monument.

Apart from knowing the curious story of the famous tower, and the reason for its increasing inclination, you have the useful information you need to prepare your visit and avoid the queues for it.

Tower of Pisa in Tuscany Italy
Tower of Pisa in Tuscany Italy

Cathedral Duomo of Pisa

The famous tower of Pisa It is only a part of the monumental complex whose main axis is the great Duomo cathedral, next to which you can also visit the Baptistery and Cemetery.

El Duomo of Pisa It is a building from the end of the 11th century in which its great exterior decoration with marbles and mosaics stands out.

Duomo Baptistery

In front of Duomo Do you have the Baptistery of the cathedral from the end of the 12th century, although it shows Gothic elements from a later time.

If you go up to the second floor of the Baptistery you will have the best panoramic views of the Duomo and the leaning tower.

Cemetery

The corner of the square of miracles less known and, therefore, less visited, is the Cemetery, a large cemetery that began to be built in the middle of the century with a large rectangular cloister.

Baptistery of Pisa in Tuscany in Italy
Baptistery of Pisa in Tuscany in Italy

Although initially the Cemetery housed sarcophagi from Roman times, throughout history the most illustrious citizens of Pisa have been buried,

Best places to see and visit in Siena

One of the great surprises of a trip to Tuscany In Italy it will, without a doubt, be the Siena city, whose historic center has great attraction.

The monuments that you will see are a reflection of the great boom that the city had during the 12th and 13th centuries. Republic of Siena, among which stands out the impressive Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful in Italy, and the whole Duomo.

Piazza del Campo in Siena

Without a doubt the great nerve center of the Tuscan city of Siena is Piazza del Campo, a place where you will feel transported to the time of the rise of the aforementioned republic.

Completely pedestrian, this square shows beautiful corners among which the imposing Mangia Tower, the second tallest bell tower of medieval origin in Italy.

I already tell you that it is very worth it. travel to Tuscany just to see places like Piazza del Campo in Siena.

Siena Duomo

Next to the Piazza del Campo is the other most outstanding monumental corner of Siena, the complex that makes up the Duomo cathedral.

There are three places to visit: the building of the Duomo, Baptistery and the viewpoint known as Panorama.

Cathedral Duomo of Siena in Tuscany in Italy
Cathedral Duomo of Siena in Tuscany in Italy

El Siena Duomo It contains, from my point of view, the most beautiful and interesting interior of the cathedrals of Tuscany, in addition to showing a façade with great artistic wealth.

On the other hand, in a semi-hidden place under the high altar of the Duomo is the Baptistery, which you must access through an exterior door.

It is a small corner that you should not miss due to the great artistic wealth it contains.

Panorama of the Duomo

To have the best panoramic views of Siena, the advice is to go up to the viewpoint known as Panorama, for whose access you must do so by opera museum.

In this article you have detailed information about how to go up to the viewpoint, as well as the curious history of this structure that was going to be part of a great Gothic cathedral that was ultimately not completed.

Other places of interest to see and visit in Tuscany

In addition to the possibility of visiting its artistic cities, a trip to Tuscany has the charm of enjoying beautiful landscapes and, above all, of beautiful medieval towns that contain attractive historical corners.

Cistern Square in San Gimignano in Tuscany
Cistern Square in San Gimignano in Tuscany

San Gimignano

Maybe the medieval village most famous of the Italian Tuscany es San Gimignano, a great tourist focus due to its surprising towers of medieval times that characterize him.

Its origins date back to the 13th century, and its XNUMX towers, true medieval skyscrapers, have made it an essential visit in a car route through Tuscany.

Monteriggiani 

Another of the most beautiful medieval towns in Tuscany es Monteriggiani, A large fortification inside which it houses a few houses around a square.

This is one of the places in Tuscany where you will breathe a greater medieval atmosphere.

Valdera

A lesser known area of ​​the Toscana is the region of Valdera, whose main town is Pontedera where, among other places, you can visit the vespa museum.

Another notable place in this region is Palaia, a charming medieval town where you also find Renaissance corners.

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About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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