Tuscany: Location and Highlights in Central Italy

Tuscany (Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordered by the Apennines (north), Ligurian Sea (west), Tyrrhenian Sea (south), and Umbria/Lazio (east).

Famous Cities

• Florence (Firenze) – Renaissance art capital.
• Siena – medieval Palio horse race.
• Pisa – Leaning Tower.
• Lucca – intact Renaissance walls.

Landscape

Rolling hills, vineyards (Chianti), olive groves, cypress-lined roads, hill towns (San Gimignano, Volterra).