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Siena & Central Tuscany
Why Go?
When people imagine classic Tuscan countryside, they usually conjure up images of central
Tuscany. However, there's more to this popular region than gently rolling hills, sun-kissed
vineyards and artistically planted avenues of cypress trees. The real gems here are the his-
toric towns and cities, most of which are medieval and Renaissance time capsules magic-
ally transported to the modern day.
This privileged pocket of the country has maintained a high tourist profile ever since the
Middle Ages, when Christian pilgrims followed the Via Francigena from Canterbury to
Rome. Towns on the route catered to the needs of these pilgrims and local economies
prospered as a result. Today, not a lot has changed: tourism is the major industry and travel-
lers are still thick on the ground.
Come here for art, for architecture and for gastronomy. But most of all, come here for
enchantment.
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