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Holidays accommodation, discount rental owners direct.
Whole Tuscany near Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Arezzo, Versilia. Vacation rental, holiday lodging accommodation.
Near Fiesole, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Volterra and Argentario – Tuscany, Florence!Vacation holiday near Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Arezzo. Whole Tuscany near Florence and near Fiesole, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Volterra and Argentario. Rental and accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury. Visit Tuscany and Florence!
Accommodations vacation rentals by owner
from cheap discount to luxury, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Arezzo; Tuscany near Florence! Ask for properties with swimming pool! Villa, apartments, hotel, bed and breakfast, farm stay! |
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PISA, SIENA, LUCCA IN TUSCANY: HUNDREDS OF ART HISTORY CITIES
Any provincial capital of Tuscany contains masterpieces of medieval age and of Renaissance. Pisa and the leaning tower- Siena with Piazza del Palio- Arezzo with the Piazza Grande with St. Maria Pieve- Lucca with the statue of sleeping Ilaria del Carretto. Other art history cities: Fiesole near Florence-Sansepolcro and Cortona near Arezzo-Montepulciano- San Gimignano- the Etruscan Volterra. Self catering holiday lodging near Florence.
TUSCANY SEASIDE. VERSILIA BEACH, ARGENTARIO, ELBA, GIGLIO ISLANDS
Sandy beaches in Versilia are:Viareggio, Migliarino, Pietrasanta, Camaiore, Forte dei Marmi, Focette, Cinquale - Marina di Massa. Near Marina di Grosseto: Ansedonia, Castiglion Pescaia, Follonica, Orbetello, Talamone – Rocky and pebbly beaches on Monte Argentario, Porto Santo Stefano, Porto Ercole and Tuscany Islands Elba -Giglio- Pianosa- Montecristo Giannutri. Seaside vacation rental self catering and holidays lodging accommodation in Tuscany.
TUSCANY, ITALY - TRADITIONAL COOKING – WINES CHIANTI, MONTALCINO
A world wide renowned cuisine and wine! The” Bruschetta” (toasted bread with olive oil and garlic) – The “ Bistecca Fiorentina “( thick sirloin steack) – The “Ribollita” (a soup with bread, beans and black cabbage stew) – The vineyards between the rivers Arno and Elsa near Florence and Siena: there is the true Chianti classico D.O.C. and the Brunello di Montalcino. Self catering vacations rental and holiday lodging from discount to luxury, near Siena and Florence
FLORENCE, THE MOST IMPORTANT ART HISTORY CITY – TUSCANY - ITALY
Since 14th century Florence was one of the largest Europe’s city. The Medici of Lorenzo the Magnificent supported artists as Botticelli and the young Michelangelo. The city fluorished in the 15th century, when under the leadership of Cosimo de’ Medici it became the centre of intellectual achievement since the Classical era. Florentine cuisine developed from the peasant costumes of the countryside Tuscany. Accommodation in Florence from cheap to luxury.
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Near Fiesole, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Volterra and Argentario, Tuscany Florence, accommodation from cheap discount to luxury,
Golden Lizard creates the contacts between tourists and owners of villas or apartments. Also selects accommodation in hotels or bed and breakfast in Tuscany, or in Isola d’ Elba or Giglio. And, why not, a quiet farm stay in a small villa or farmhouse in the hills of Tuscany, few km from the beaches? and few km from Florence, Siena and Pisa? Ask for properties with swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacation rental self catering by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodations countryside from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
AREZZO – a medieval and Renaissance city
Arezzo was once home to the painters Piero della Francesca and Michelangelo, to Petrarch, to G. Vasari. Visit the Vasari’s Piazza Grande with Basilica di San Francesco. Daytrips from Arezzo to Sansepolcro ( birthplace of the painter Piero della Francesca) and to Cortona ( a hill town with romantic landscapes and large art collections). Ask for swimming pool. Ask for opportunities of hiking, climbing, biking, riding, and trekking. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodations from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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FIRENZE FLORENCE . Thousends and thousends of medieval and Renaissance masterpieces
Obligatory and unavoidable sights: The Brunelleschi’s Dome, Santa Maria del Fiore-Orsanmichele-the Battistero and the Giotto’s tower-the Museum of Opera del Duomo- the Uffizi Gallery ( designed by Vasari for Cosimo de’ Medici , 1554), -Piazza della Signoria e Palazzo Vecchio- San Lorenzo-Santa Croce-San Miniato, and piazzale Michelangelo. Ask for pool and conditioning. Ask for opportunities of hiking, climbing, biking, riding, and trekking. Vacations rentals self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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GROSSETO the promontory Monte Argentario and Isola del Giglio
In province of Grosseto is the tuscan Maremma and the promontory of Monte Argentario , with fisher villages of Porto Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole, both with many pebbly beaches. Porto Santo Stefano is the right base to visit the isola del Giglio Towns of the Tuscan Maremma are Magliano, Orbetello and the trendy Capalbio. Ask for properties with swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodations from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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LIVORNO – a city of fishers and sailors – a very trafficked port -
The antique Livorno of Medici has been strongly bombed during the WWII. Wholly rebuilt are the Piazza Grande and the district Venezia Nuova (an antique district of fishers and sailors). Tast the Caciucco (a fish soup with five different kinds of fish). The port of Portoferraio and the Elba Island are in the province of Livorno. . Ask for properties with swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacations rentals self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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LUCCA – the town with 4m stone walls
During the Middle Age, Luca rivaled Florence and Siena in political and military power. Lucca offers many Romanesque churches, medieval storefronts. In Lucca is also the childhood home of Giacomo Puccini. In the Province of Lucca are also the sandy beaches of the Versilia, from Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi , to Marina di Massa. Ask for properties with swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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MASSA CARRARA – the towns of the marble
All the marble needed for the Renaissance buildings and statues has been obtained from mines of the Alpi Apuane of Carrara. Michelangelo himself was choosing the piece of marble for his huge David. Massa and Carrara are on the Tyrrhenhian sea and the beach Marina di Massa is directly connected with the center of town. Ask for swimming pool. Ask for opportunities of hiking, climbing, biking, riding, and trekking. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodations from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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| | | Near Fiesole, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Volterra and Argentario – Tuscany, Florence!
Vacation holiday near Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Arezzo. Whole Tuscany near Florence and near Fiesole, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Volterra and Argentario. Rental and accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury. Visit Tuscany and Florence!
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PISA the Campo dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower. The best business for Kodak
Millions of tourists arrive to take a picture of the Leaning Tower. But Pisa has many other attractions : ex.: the beautiful stretch of the Arno river. In the Middle Age Pisa was a port extending his trade empire to Sardinia, Corsica and Baleari. With time sediment and sand began to fill the Arno, stopping the way to the sea. Ask for properties with swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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PISTOIA - with famous black and white checkered Duomo
Sights: San Zeno’s Cathedral with the Baptistery, and the Pisan Romanesque church of St. Andrea- Interesting is also the Centro Marino Marini. In the province of Pistoia are the spa Montecatini Terme: famous for its thermal baths, Montecatini is the classic spa town, where the tourist pass the time shopping or relaxing under palm trees. Ask for swimming pool. Ask for opportunities of hiking, climbing, biking, riding, and trekking. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodations from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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PRATO PRATO – the center of italian carded wool fabrics
Prato is an industrial city for the textile production. Sights: The Romanesque Duomo- the Palazzo Pretorio – the Renaissance Church Santa Maria delle Carceri- Nearby: Poggio a Caiano with the Villa Medicea , former medieval fortress re-buildet by Lorenzo de Medici the Magnificent. Ask for properties with swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodation from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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SIENA - the city of the Palio: a race of bareback horses around Piazza del Campo.
Duomo di Siena is one of few full Gothic cathedrals south of the Alps; visit Piazza del Campo. Siena is in the middle of Tuscany, and his art collection is large: the best base for exploring also other art history cities . Daytrips to Chianti region: Radda in Chianti is the best base for exploring the vineyards and for tasting the wine. Ask for properties with conditioning and swimming pool. Ask for resources for bikers, hikers, climbers and riders. Vacation rental self catering for rent by direct owners and holidays lodging accommodations from cheap and discount to luxury, downtown or countryside TUSCANY FLORENCE and near PISA, SIENA, LUCCA, AREZZO, VERSILIA. WHOLE TUSCANY NEAR FLORENCE
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