Tuscany Farm holidays
A
great source of information and
images for a virtual journey (or a
real
vacation!) in Tuscany: tourist
spots, art, nature and entertainment
through
interactive maps and virtual paths
categorized
by theme. A rich database
on where to stay, where to eat, where
to go to have fun, and what to buy.
grandiose, a place of worship
in the western artistic
collective imagination, the marvels of Florence unfold
along
the two banks of the Arno, in a hollow surrounded
by
hills, which blend with the city into a
landscape of incomparable beauty.
The entire scene
is dominated by Brunelleschi's majestic dome, "it
touches
the skies and is grand enough to cover
the Tuscan people with its shadow…",
according to Leon Battista Alberti's description.
The extraordinary prosperity
it achieved
in the course of the 13th century, thanks to the feverish
activity
of its merchants, its bankers
and its artisans was the propelling factor
that was to lead Florence to establish itself as one of the
capitals.
