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History & Culture
VISITING THE MUGELLO AREA: history, arts & crafts, nature, sports, world competitions
Scarperia is one of the most important knife production centers in Italy and Europe; the activity of cutlers has been documented since the fifteenth century and still today the production is active with numerous cutlery shops that carry on the tradition and whose artifacts can be admired in the shops in the historic center.
Scarperia è uno dei centri di produzione di coltelli più importante d’Italia e d’Europa; l’attività dei coltellinai è documentata fin dal XV secolo e tutt’oggi la produzione è attiva con numerose coltellerie che portano avanti la tradizione e i cui manufatti si Scarperia is also one of the most important knife production centers in Italy and Europe; the activity of cutlers has been documented since the fifteenth century and still today the production is active with numerous cutlery shops that carry on the tradition and whose artifacts can be admired in the shops in the historic center. Scarperia Is also famous for its international motorcycle race track. It belongs to the Ferrari company. MotoGP, Ferrari and Porsche Challenge races are held every year.
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Scarperia
Scarperia is one of the most important knife production centers in Italy and Europe; the activity of cutlers has been documented since the fifteenth century and still today the production is active with numerous cutlery shops that carry on the tradition and whose artifacts can be admired in the shops in the historic center.
Scarperia è uno dei centri di produzione di coltelli più importante d’Italia e d’Europa; l’attività dei coltellinai è documentata fin dal XV secolo e tutt’oggi la produzione è attiva con numerose coltellerie che portano avanti la tradizione e i cui manufatti si Scarperia is also one of the most important knife production centers in Italy and Europe; the activity of cutlers has been documented since the fifteenth century and still today the production is active with numerous cutlery shops that carry on the tradition and whose artifacts can be admired in the shops in the historic center. Scarperia Is also famous for its international motorcycle race track. It belongs to the Ferrari company. MotoGP, Ferrari and Porsche Challenge races are held every year.
In addition to immersing themselves in the greenery of still intact nature, tourists find a quality architectural and artistic panorama, starting with the villas and stately palaces, up to the churches that blossom by enchantment in the countryside. In these buildings are still preserved valuable works of art and artifacts of great historical value.
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Borgo San Lorenzo
In addition to immersing themselves in the greenery of still intact nature, tourists find a quality architectural and artistic panorama, starting with the villas and stately palaces, up to the churches that blossom by enchantment in the countryside. In these buildings are still preserved valuable works of art and artifacts of great historical value.
The "Parco Mediceo di Pratolino" is a monumental complex which since 2013 also boasts UNESCO recognition together with the other Medici Villas and Gardens.
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Villa Demidoff
276 Via FiorentinaThe "Parco Mediceo di Pratolino" is a monumental complex which since 2013 also boasts UNESCO recognition together with the other Medici Villas and Gardens.
Convento Montesenario
Informazioni sulla città/località
Every corner you turn has a new story, an interesting fun fact and a gorgeous building or piece of art that cannot be missed.
Hundreds of thousands of people visit Florence every year just to see the famous pieces by historical artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli, Giotto and Titian, just to name a few.
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Floransa
Every corner you turn has a new story, an interesting fun fact and a gorgeous building or piece of art that cannot be missed.
Hundreds of thousands of people visit Florence every year just to see the famous pieces by historical artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli, Giotto and Titian, just to name a few.
San Gimignano rises on top of a hill 334m above sea level, clearly visible in the distance with its many towers. Today 13 towers remain of the 72 towers of the fourteenth century, when every well off family built a tower to show its economical power (many of them are still visible in the buildings, even if they were cut off).
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San Gimignano
Piazza Sant'AgostinoSan Gimignano rises on top of a hill 334m above sea level, clearly visible in the distance with its many towers. Today 13 towers remain of the 72 towers of the fourteenth century, when every well off family built a tower to show its economical power (many of them are still visible in the buildings, even if they were cut off).
Standing in a large green expanse, the monumental complex of the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa is an extraordinary place, which has preserved over time the beauty and historical, artistic and landscape qualities of its heritage.
In this place, also known as ‘Piazza dei Miracoli’, the memory of the past is kept alive, so that it may be a source of inspiration for contemporaries and a cultural heritage for future generations.
It is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
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Pisa
Standing in a large green expanse, the monumental complex of the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa is an extraordinary place, which has preserved over time the beauty and historical, artistic and landscape qualities of its heritage.
In this place, also known as ‘Piazza dei Miracoli’, the memory of the past is kept alive, so that it may be a source of inspiration for contemporaries and a cultural heritage for future generations.
It is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
The reconstruction of the origins of Lucca is still today the subject of historical research. Its name "Lucca" derives from the word Celto-Ligurian Luk, which means "swampy place" but also "light" and indicated an empty space in the dense vegetation. Recent archaeological discoveries suggest instead an Etruscan origin of the city.
However, it was the Romans who left the most evident traces of their passage with the foundation of the walled city and the orthogonal layout of the streets, in which the "cardo" corresponding to the actual via Fillungo - via Cenami and the decumanus maximum corresponding to via San Paolino, via Santa Croce - is still recognizable. The Forum, where today one of the most important and evocative squares of the city opens up, the Amphitheater, built in the second half of the 1st century AD outside the mighty walls.
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Lucca
The reconstruction of the origins of Lucca is still today the subject of historical research. Its name "Lucca" derives from the word Celto-Ligurian Luk, which means "swampy place" but also "light" and indicated an empty space in the dense vegetation. Recent archaeological discoveries suggest instead an Etruscan origin of the city.
However, it was the Romans who left the most evident traces of their passage with the foundation of the walled city and the orthogonal layout of the streets, in which the "cardo" corresponding to the actual via Fillungo - via Cenami and the decumanus maximum corresponding to via San Paolino, via Santa Croce - is still recognizable. The Forum, where today one of the most important and evocative squares of the city opens up, the Amphitheater, built in the second half of the 1st century AD outside the mighty walls.
The Siena area (known as the “Terre di Siena” in Italian) is the scenic countryside surrounding Siena, which continues to entice travellers with its beauty just like the times of the Grand Tour. This land welcomes with the charm of the past, ready to wow with the wonders of wooded and clay valleys, distinctive rows of vineyards, rolling hills dotted with olive trees and centuries-old food traditions.
Siena is so astonishingly beautiful that it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site. Piazza del Campo, Torre del Mangia and the Cathedral are gems that leave visitors breathless. It’s a city with a strong identity, where the belonging to something greater is palpable and whose traditions are not just stories worth telling but experiences worth doing, just like the Palio, the old horse race.
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Siena
The Siena area (known as the “Terre di Siena” in Italian) is the scenic countryside surrounding Siena, which continues to entice travellers with its beauty just like the times of the Grand Tour. This land welcomes with the charm of the past, ready to wow with the wonders of wooded and clay valleys, distinctive rows of vineyards, rolling hills dotted with olive trees and centuries-old food traditions.
Siena is so astonishingly beautiful that it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site. Piazza del Campo, Torre del Mangia and the Cathedral are gems that leave visitors breathless. It’s a city with a strong identity, where the belonging to something greater is palpable and whose traditions are not just stories worth telling but experiences worth doing, just like the Palio, the old horse race.