Pisa is one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Italy. Especially the "Piazza dei Miracoli" with its breathtaking architecture is a magnet for Tourists from all over the world. A visit to this square takes some hours or perhaps a day, but bui...
The oldest traces of the cathedral date back into the 9th century. The existence in the 11th century is assured. Afterwards the cathedral had been renovated several times.
Cala Galera: At the entrance to the marina close to Porto Ercole, Monte Argentario. The Monte Argentario was originally an island in front of the Tuscanian coastline. Thanks to the river Albegna, which carried a lot of mud, sand and stones, the is...
For Tuscany Lucca is not a typical city. Most of the villages are on top of a hill, but Lucca is completely flat. Surrounded by a city wall of 4km, big parts of the historical city are still alive. The big square (Piazza del Anfiteatro) here in th...
This Romanesque church was built around 1005. Its importance comes from the frescoes, painted by Deodati Orlandi around 1300. The middle row shows the life of St.Peter, underneath all the popes from St.Peter to Johannes XVII (1003).
Massa Marittima is a small medieval city in Tuscany. Inside the tower - Torre del Candeliere - one can climb up to the bridge and walk to the old city walls.
Piazza dei Priori in the center of Volterra. The town dates back to the Etruscians and has still many Etrscian walls. The square has its name from the medieval Palazzo dei Priori from 1208.
Piazza della Cisterna in San Gimignano, Tuscany This is one of the most remarkable villages in Tuscany. There are still 15 of originally 72 medieval towers, representing the power of the families. The Torre Grossa is the highest of these towers a...
Piazza del Duomo in San Gimignano, Tuscany This is one of the most remarkable villages in Tuscany. There are still 15 of originally 72 medieval towers, representing the power of the families. The Torre Grossa is the highest of these towers and rea...
For Tuscany Lucca is not a typical city. Most of the villages are on top of a hill, but Lucca is completely flat. Surrounded by a city wall of 4km, big parts of the historical city are still alive like the church San Pietro Somaldi here, which dat...
For Tuscany Lucca is not a typical city. Most of the villages are on top of a hill, but Lucca is completely flat. Surrounded by a city wall of 4km, big parts of the historical city are still alive like the building of the Biblioteca Statale and th...
The small country estate Tenuta di Casaglia is located on the top of a hill in Tuscany. From the valley it looks like a medieval castle village and from the top you have a great view at the tuscanian landscape. More panoramas at http://www.derPano...
