Toscana

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Tuscany is one of the largest and most important Italian region, celebrated for its history, art, economics, culture, landscapes and beauty. The beauty of the artistic heritage of Tuscany and its cities as well as its sea and its charming hills are known and appreciated throughout the world and make Tuscany a very popular tourist destination. Rounds off a very tasty local cuisine and its wide variety of wines born from a centuries-old tradition and the passion of many local manufacturers that boast some of the most prestigious labels in the world. The regional capital is Florence, the main historic and artistic center. Florence since the Middle Ages is an important cultural, commercial and economic center, playing the role of capital in the modern era of the Granducato of Tuscany under the rule of the Medici and Lorena families. Important university town and World Heritage Site is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and is recognized as one of the cradles of art and architecture, and renowned as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, thanks to its numerous monuments and museums . Among other cities of Tuscany are certainly mentioned Siena and Lucca. Siena is universally known for its artistic heritage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 and for its famous Palio. The Palio is traditionally held on July 2 and August 16 in Siena, Piazza del Campo. It 's a race horse that puts them in competition between different “Contrade” of Siena and to monopolize the attention of the city and fans around the world for several days. Lucca is one of the major cities of Italy, famous even beyond national borders mainly for its intact city walls of the XV-XVII century. The city walls, it was already starting the second half of the nineteenth century in a pleasant  promenade, is still one of the best preserved in Europe. Even the historical city center has remained intact in its original appearance, and therefore can include a variety of architectures of value, as the numerous medieval churches of great architectural treasures, towers, and Renaissance palaces characterized by fine linear style.