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| TOSCANA This great region has a thousand faces, colors, scents and flavors. The extraordinary variety of attractions include mountains, art, history, wine, food and religion.
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A aerial panorama of Florence showcasing Giotto’s "Campanile”, and Brunelleschi’s "Dome”.
Two of Florence’s most famous attractions: da Vinci’s "Head of a Young Girl” (above), and Michelangelo’s "David” (below).
Along the shores of this lake in Lucca, the composer Giacomo Puccini (portrait at right) composed most of his most famous masterpieces, including "Tosca”, "La Boheme”, and "Turandot”.
The lovely town of Montalcino sits atop a hill covered with olive groves and vineyards-- the latter of which is responsible for the celebrated Brunello di Montalcino wine.
Wine cellars where the Nobile di Montepulciano wine is produced and aged.
Aerial view of the tiny village of Monteriggioni, which is surrounded by turreted walls, within which the atmosphere is of a perfect Medieval stillness.
Pisa.The Leaning Tower and the Cathedral of Pisa, two masterpieces which dominate the glorious Piazza del Duomo (1,174 AD).
Piazza del Campo (above) in Siena, on a quiet and peaceful day. The start of the biannual Palio (below)-- a race during which horses are ridden bareback by the representatives of each section of the town.
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