It is close by the town and promoted in all the literature to go there. It is a cave, like many others. Open mostly during the peak tour season. It is called Cave of the Winds because of two entrances that allow the wind to come through and make howling wind noise. The caves ere formed after millions of years of siltation in the Tyreann SEa, and then 20 million years ago the ground rose up and the openings resulted from water erosion.
The entrance is about 1900 feet above sea level height. The cave was discovered in the 17th century, but exploration did not occur until late 1800’s. There is around 2 miles of caves that can be walked. The cost is 5 Euro one hour and 10 Euro for two hours.
The must see activity by definition in Lucca is a walk along the city walls. Built in Medieval Age and then upgraded in Renaissance, are one of the three examples of complete walking walls in the world (Carcassone and Avila the others, I think).
The Walls surround all the old town and, except for police, they are car-free; so people are used to have walk, take out dogs, do jogging or cycling in every moment of the day and in every season.
The walk along the Walls it’s about four kilometers long and about every 500 mt there is a fortified construction that is now used for one of the many association in town.
There are 6 main fortified gates to enter in old town; beside these there are many more small entrances called “sortite” that allow to reach more quickly the centre from a lot of spots (parkings, hotels, station…). Often these entrances let you admire the Walls from inside, but sometimes are not very well-kept; however always “different” from anything you’ve ever see.
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On leaving Florence, following the Chianti road, we can find many medieval villages.
The first is Verrazzano with its beautiful old castle, the second is Greve in Chianti with its small centre famous for ancient wine cellars.
Continuing the tour, we find Radda in Chianti, famous for label called “Gallo Nero”. In a south west of Radda, from the top of gently hill, Castellina dominates an ancient holiday town; on the other side of the hill there are San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, two town of extra-ordinary beauty!
In these areas is possible to vsit many farms as Dievole, Verrazzano, Montagliari and many other.
Sacred Family - Tondo Doni - Michelangelo Buonarroti
Here as follow the most important museums in Florence:
The Uffizi Gallery:
the gratiest museums in Italy and the world, the museum contains italian and foreign artist such as Cimabue, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli, Piero della Francesca, Masaccio, Giotto, Beato Angelico Rubens, Goya, Caravaggio..
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Accademy Gallery:
the museum is famous for Michelangelo sculptures including “David”.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The National Museum Il Bargello:
The museum contains masterpieces by Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Giambologna, Cellini and Donatello alognwith priceless ivories, enamels, jewels, tapestries and weapons.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Museum of San Marco:
the museum also contains the works of Beato Angelico in the form of frescoed interiors and the panels displayed in the large alms-house; also has a beautiful last supper frescoed by Ghirlandaio and, in its first public library of the Renaissance, with an illuminated manuscripts.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Museum of Cathedral:
the museum contains im portant works of Luca Della Robbia, Arnolfo di Cambio and Michelangelo.
Official Website: www.operaduomo.firenze.it
The Museum of The History of The Scince:
the museum contains an important collection of scientific instruments from the thirteenth century with very important original scientific instruments used by Galileo Galilei.
Official Website: www.imss.fi.it
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