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<h2>One Day Activities in in Toscana</h2>
<P>Actividayz offers outdoor adventures, cooking classes, and other one-day activities in Tuscany and
throughout Italy. Our activities allow travelers to immerse themselves in Italian culture and daily
life.</P>
<h2>Wine Tasting in Tuscany</h2>
<P>In the north lies the Apennine ridge: Lunigiana with Pontremoli,, and Fosdinovo, with its Malaspina
beautiful castle. Near the Apuan Alps lies Garfagnana, where Castelnuovo, Barga, with the village
of Castelvecchio (home of Giovanni Pascoli), and Lucca, and the Pieve di Brancoli. Towards the east
lies Pistoia with centers such as, such as St. Marcello, Gavinana and Maresca, and winter resorts,
such as Cutigliano and especially Abetone. Having reached Florence, one can go up the Mugello
(Sieve valley) where one can see the monastery of Bosco dei Frati, with a wooden crucifix
attributed to Donatello, the Medici villa of Cafaggiolo (15th century) and the centres of Scarperia,
with the 14th century Palazzo Pretorio, and Romanesque Borgo S. Lorenzo with the church of the same
name.</P>
<h2>Travel Guide to Chianti - radda, Castellina, Greve</h2>
<P>Once over the Pratomagno ridge (on which the picturesque village of Vallombrosa is perched)
the visitor reaches Casentino (upper Arno Valley) and Stia, Poppi and Bibiena. The Eremo di
Camaldoli conserves the characteristic cells occupied by the hermits; the Verna monastery, with
its 14th century church of S. Maria degli Angeli and Basilica (14th-16th century) contains many
relics of the life of S. Francis. We hope to add a calendar of events in Tuscany soon.</P>
<h2>Cooking Classes in Tuscany - Tuscan Cuisine</h2>
<P>Not to be missed, lying at the foot of the Colline Metallifere, between Siena and Grosseto, are
the solitary abbey of S. Galgano, partly in ruins, one of the most important examples of
Gothic-Cistercian architecture in Italy, and the beautiful town of Massa Marittima.
You may be interested in taking part in a cooking class in Tuscany.</P>
<h2>Tuscany Travel Guide</h2>
<P>In the upper Era basin one finds Volterra, of ancient Etruscan origin, a town whose structure
conserves monuments such as the Duomo, 14th century Palazzo dei Priori ,and a Etruscan museum.
In the upper Elsa valley, between Florence and Siena, lies St. Gimignano, famous for its many
towers, the Collegiata, , Palazzo del Podestà (12th-13th century) and the Romanesque Gothic
church of S. Agostino. Nearby and worth visiting are Colle Val d'Elsa, with Palazzo Campana,
and Monteriggioni, with fine twelfth century walls. Past the so-called `Crete Senesi', stands
the solitary magnificent abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore (14th-16th century) decorated with
frescoes by L. Signorelli and Sodoma (Stories of St Benedict); farther on lie Montalcino, of
medieval appearance with its beautiful Collegiata (12th-13th century) and Pienza, built by
Pope Pius II (1459-62) in the purest Renaissance urban style (see a good Tuscany travel guide). </P>
<P>Proceeding south, one reaches Radicofani and the tranquil, picturesque holiday resorts at the
base of Mount Amiata (1,738 m.): these are Castel del Piano, Arcidosso, S. Fiora, Pian Castagnaio
and Abbadia S. Salvatore. Another interesting itinerary starts at Arezzo, descending the Val di
Chiana, touching Monte San Savino, with its Renaissance Loggia dei Mercanti, and the medieval
hamlet of Gargonza; Castiglion Fiorentino and Cortona, a city of art, with a medieval centre;
lastly Montepulciano with its late-Renaissance architecture.</P>
<h2>Tuscany Tours</h2>
<P>Farther on, towards the Tyrrhenian Sea, one enters Maremma, in the Maremma Natural Park, including
the small coastal chain of the Monti dell'Uccellina. Tuscany is also linked to the seaside resorts,
starting from those of Versilia: Marina di Massa, Marina di Carrara, Forte dei Marmi, Marina di
Pietrasanta, Lido di Camaiore, Viareggio and continuing with Tirrenia, Castiglioncello, Marina
di Cecina, S. Vincenzo, exclusive Punta Ala, Castiglione della Pescaia, Marina di Grosseto, Porto
St. Stefano and Porto Ercole - these last two on the Argentario headland (keep an eye out for guide
Tuscany tours). Not to be forgotten is the Tuscan archipelago, especially the Island of Elba, with a jagged coastline, a particularly
mild climate and excellent tourist facilities. Other islands which tourists can visit are Isola
del Giglio and Isola della Capraia. Internationally renowned health spas include Montecatini,
near Pistoia, and Chianciano, in the lower Val di Chiana. For additional information, please consult a travel guide toscana</P>
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