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Tuscany

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Tuscany

Travel guides, landmarks and museums in Tuscany: what to see and do.

Guides in Tuscany

the facade of santa maria novella in florence, with the white and green marble inlay designed by leon battista alberti

Monuments & landmarks

Santa Maria Novella in Florence: Masaccio’s Trinity and what to see in the complex

the neo-gothic facade of santa croce in florence, in white green and pink marble

Monuments & landmarks

Santa Croce Basilica in Florence: the tombs, the Giottos and what to see

the interior of the chapel of the princes at the medici chapels in florence, faced with marble and semiprecious stone

Monuments & landmarks

Medici Chapels in Florence: Michelangelo’s New Sacristy and what to see

the courtyard of the bargello palace in florence, with its open staircase and the coats of arms on the walls

Museums & masterpieces

Bargello Museum in Florence: 8 masterpieces to see and how to plan the visit

botticelli’s birth of venus, with the goddess standing on the shell and pushed ashore by the winds

Museums & masterpieces

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus: meaning, details and why the title is wrong

the ponte vecchio in florence seen from the arno with the shops jutting over the river

Monuments & landmarks

Ponte Vecchio and the Vasari Corridor: the history and how to visit them today

the rusticated facade of pitti palace seen from the sloping square

Monuments & landmarks

Pitti Palace and the Boboli Garden: what to see and how to plan your visit

Museums & masterpieces

Accademia Gallery: Michelangelo’s David and what to see beyond the statue

botticelli’s primavera, with venus at the centre of the flowered meadow and the three graces dancing

Museums & masterpieces

Botticelli’s Primavera: meaning, figures and the details to look for

brunelleschi’s dome seen from above with its eight webs and the lantern

Monuments & landmarks

Florence Duomo: how to visit it, Brunelleschi’s dome and which pass to choose

the view over florence from piazzale michelangelo, with brunelleschi’s dome and giotto’s bell tower

What to see in Florence in 2 days: a full itinerary with tickets and opening times

sandro botticelli’s birth of venus, the goddess standing on a shell

Museums & masterpieces

Uffizi Gallery: 10 works to see and how to plan your visit

The brightly coloured sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Capalbio

Monuments & landmarks

The Tarot Garden by Niki de Saint Phalle: my interpretation of these visionary works (updated 2026)

The church of Santa Maria della Spina on the Lungarni of Pisa

What to see in Pisa: 5 lesser-known and underrated places in the city (updated 2026)

The Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa with the cathedral, the baptistery and the leaning tower

Monuments & landmarks

Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa: everything you always wanted to know (updated 2026)

The bell tower of Pistoia cathedral seen through an arch, with the baptistery dome beside it

What to see in Pistoia in one day: the medieval city almost nobody visits (updated 2026)

Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in the church of Sant’Andrea in Pistoia

Monuments & landmarks

Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in Pistoia: all the secret meanings of a masterpiece (updated 2026)

Piazza del Campo and the Torre del Mangia seen from above in Siena

What to see in Siena: 8 wonders that will make you want to leave right now (updated 2026)

The roofless Gothic abbey of San Galgano in Tuscany

Monuments & landmarks

The sad story of San Galgano Abbey and the sword in the stone (updated 2026)

The skyline of Pitigliano, the tufa town perched on its crag in the Maremma

Pitigliano: what to see and how to get to this medieval town (updated 2026)

The Romanesque façade of San Martino Cathedral in Lucca

Monuments & landmarks

Lucca Cathedral: all the mysteries of San Martino, from the labyrinth to the Volto Santo (updated 2026)