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Versilia: pine forests, resorts and beaches

Versilia, that is the Tuscan coast between the mouth of the river Serchio and the city of Massa, with the towns of Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, Camaiore and Pietrasanta in the center, is certainly the most famous coastal and holiday area in the region. Tourism along this stretch of coast began to develop in the […]

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Florence Florentine belt Lower Valdarno Mugello and Val di Sieve Museums, Villas and Palaces Piana di Pistoia Province of Florence Province of Lucca Province of Pistoia Province of Prato Versilia

Medici Villas: the villas of the lords of Florence

The Medici Villas are among the most original architectural structures of the Italian Renaissance. These villas were built between the fifteenth and seventeenth century by the lords of Florence, the Medici. The Medici Villas represent a kind of new building for its time, which differed both from the typical farms from the stately castles. The […]