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Etymology of the Name
The area between the Arno and the Tevere was the territory of the Etruschis or Tuschi at the time of the ancient Romans . The name of the Region at that time was Etruria or Tuscia. Subsequently Tuscia was transformed into Toscana (Tuscany).
Top Cities of Tuscany
Florence
Siena
Pisa
Arezzo
San Gimignano
Volterra
Cortona
Anghiari
More Top destinations in Tuscany
Chianti
Garfagnana
Val d'Orcia
Island of Elba
Mugello
Maremma
Casentino
Val d'Orcia
Introduction
Tuscany is known for its beautiful landscapes and its rich artistic legacy. Tuscany is widely regarded as the true birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and, and has been home to some of the most influential people in history, such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Amerigo Vespucci and Puccini. Thanks to the prestige of the masterpieces of Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini the tuscan language became the language of culture for all the people of Italy.
Geography
Climate
The climate, which is fairly mild in the coastal areas, is harsher and rainy in the interior, with considerable fluctuations in temperature between winter and summer giving the region a soil building active freeze-thaw cycle in part accounting for the region once having served as a key breadbasket of ancient Rome.
Provinces
