Versilia: pine forests, resorts and beaches

Landscapes, Province of Lucca, Sea, Versilia 341 Views

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 19th century, initially as a ...

Medici Villas: the villas of the lords of Florence

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 897 Views

Villa di Cafaggiolo, Barberino del Mugello. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

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 Medici Villas are an example ...