Experience a truly enchanting holiday in one of my Tuscan Villas
Danza in Fiera 2010
Demonstrations, competions, costumes and accessories market for all disciplines of dance from classic to Latin American to hip hop.
The biggest dance exhibition in Europe.
Entrance euro 15,00
Place: Fortezza da Basso – Florence
From 25 till 28 february 2010
Official website: www.danzainfiera.it
360 View of Lucca from Torre Guinigi
Looking around on the web I found this nice video from BBC!
The farmhouse Agriturismo Valgiano is situated in a slope of Pizzorne mountains in a quite area among wide olivegroves and wineyards.
The agriturism has five apartments where the guests may relax themselves in the two swimming pools which lies a very beautiful position.
All apartments have facilities like TV, two double room, a sofa-bed, big living room, two bathroom with shower or bath, garden.
In Valgiano Agriturism is possible to buy olive oil and wine.
Rent apartments in Lucca area, it’ll be an unforgettable holiday !
Many informations on www.agriturismovalgiano.com
Cathedral, Baptistry and Campanile
The Cathedral complex, called Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, includes Baptistry and Giotto’s Campanile, began in 1296 designed of Arnolfo di Cambio (Gothic style) and completed with the dome of Filippo Brunelleschi. Today the three buildings are part of UNESCO and are a major actraction tourists visiting Tuscany region.
The Uffizi
The palace is one the oldest and most famous art museums of the world. The Uffizi was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 at the request of Cosimo I De medici. It was completed in 1581 with intervention of Giorgio Vasari, Alfonso Parigi and Bernardo Buontalenti.
The museum contains works of artists Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raffaello, Rembrandt etc..
Boboli gardens and Pitti Palace
The Boboli Garden iso ne of the most elegant and largest italian gardens through several stages of resctructuring work and anlargement carried out at different time. The initial plan was drawn by Niccolò Tribolo, the work was completed by other architects including Vasari, Ammannati and Buontalenti.
Palazzo Pitti, probably designed by Brunelleschi in 1457, is the most imposing palaces in Firenze. The only decorative elements, on its almost severe facade, are the two crowned heads of lions.
The palace houses now is the Palatine Gallery, the Museum of Silveware and Moderh Art Gallery is the second museum in the city and contains many works of artists like Raphael, Filippo Lippi, Tizian, Caravaggio, Rubens and others.