Tuscany Itinerary catch Your Dream .........



Arriving in Tuscany, you won't have anything else other than the embarrassment of the choice on the tourist runs to be followed. Our earth in fact he/she offers an artistic and natural patrimony of incomparable beauty.

Here some of the most interesting kinds of the flora and Mediterranean fauna can be met.

Our parks as those of St. Blush and of the Apuanes, attract every year thousand of visitors, that arrive until here to admire the beauties of our earth.

Our sea then, that every year is classified as among the cleanest of Italy, it will allow you to relax you to the sun that has lasted since May up to October.

Our itineraries enogastronomicis, are not from less.
The Tuscan cuisine, appreciated all over the world, ago of its natural ingredients the strong dish of its goodness.

Cinque Terre - Cinqueterre - Liguria-far from nord tuscany 20 km
(Riomaggiore ,Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso)

Cinque Terre Five miles of rocky coast south of Liguria, two promontories, one at each end, endless lines of dry stone wall terraces cultivated on vine, five hamlets on stony spurs or arranged in clusters in tiny creeks: this is the sight of nature that awaits you! Recently made a National Park and protected area from Unesco in 1977 as a habitat of naturalistic interest .The area is characterized by the typical steep hillsides cultivated on vine on terracing obtained by means of laborious effort over the ages.
Five Lands rocks Liguria coast diving in Tuscany toscana routes itinerary lard colonnata, thermal bath
The evocative coast of overhanging cliffs alternated by charming bays, gorges and small beaches, the clear deep sea water crowded with a great variety of fish makes this area one of the “works of art” of nature.
Routes on foot:    
The only way to enjoy the Cinque Terre is on foot. The train service on the line Genova-La Spezia stops at all the villages on the coast and the ferries make trips to and fro La Spezia, Lerici, Portovenere, Levanto e Sestri Levante. Once there you can admire the Mediterranean vegetation between sky and see. The land is in fact a close mesh of paths, including the coastal one, which in five hours connects one village to the other. This paths can be covered in single sections or with more effort towards the ridges or the Sanctuaries: the routes are many and all of them of great cultural interest.
Maps of Five Lands routes on foot in the five lands
driven in mesh of paths, between which that coastal one, that it catches up in five hours of way a country to the other, and it can therefore be covered also at times single, or the demanding one on the crinale or towards the Sanctuaries: the routes are numerous and all of remarkable interesting for excursion and culture.
Diving-Tuscany :  
The Panettone
The immersion begins in the first creek we meet by Punta di Montenero leavin from Riomaggiore. We descend on the pebbly sea bed at approximately 9 metres in depth then following the wall towards east going down, until the 3 metres high pinnacle covered in polychromatic horny coral (Coelenterale) is reached. Once passed the rocky projection we continue by going across a strip of sea bed parallel to the coast. A few meters further we come across the western wall of the Panettone, so called for its shape similar to the Italian Christmas cake. From a sea bottom of 35 metres to a capping of –25. On this shoal rich of gorges, several kinds of sea life ore found, including lobsters and horny coral of considerable dimensions. We continue along the shoal clockwise to reach the emersion point. The organic reef is covered in sponges and many other organisms. From here the emersion to the surface will be facilitated .

Five Lands - The Panettone diving in Thyrrenic sea
Lover’s way
We dive beneath the Batteria Racchia underwater video cameras towards a stratified drift of about 5 metres and follow, perpendicular to the coast, the slightly declining profile of the sea bed. Once reached 18 metres, there is the first part of a steep escarpment that in a short time leads us to the lobsters wall. More lobsters are found on the muddy sea bottom 32 metres clockwise from the shoal. Continuing on the set course, at a depth of about 28 metres we can encounter some other members of the lobster specie and the dens of large school of fish. Emerging to the surface, going back to the starting point at about ten metres, we should stop to take a look at the clefts of the rocks, to spot beautiful examples of typical Mediterranean fish.
Five Lands - Diving
Ferry Service:  
From La Spezia there are a number of ferries to reach Le Cinque Terre.
From Viareggio:
La Zattera – Viareggio
Phone 0584 427242
Ferry service to Le Cinque Terre only throughout spring and summer.

Time Charter
Ferry service to Le Cinque Terre and other islands of the coast of Tuscany.


From La Spezia:
Monterosso – Vernazza
Manarola – Riomaggiore
The ferry service connects the above mentioned villages up to Riomaggiore.

Fares:
Daily €11,50 Reductions €6,50
Two ways Monterosso-Vernazza €4,50
One Way only €2,70

For further information
Consorzio Marittimo Turistico – Via Don Minzoni,13 – 10100 La Spezia
Tel. 0187/732987 – Fax. 0187/730336


navinfo@navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it
http://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/home.htm
Apuane Alps on Tuscany:  
Apuane Alps vistit one of the best place in Tuscany
The Apuan Alps are a mountain chain of complex morphology. Since the Paleocene they have undergone endless changes due to sedimentation, submersions and re-emersions. In general it can be said that the core of the mountains is formed by sedimentation and metamorphosis.
A non metamorphic nappe circles the core while various rocks such as diabase, gabbro and serpentine frame the nappe Of some interest are the numerous caves of different depths in which flow underground natural streams. The stalagmites in the caves, make a spectacular sight.
The rocky surface of the Apuan Alps is characterised by steep slopes, sharp cliffs and crests making the mountains similar to the Alps; hence their name. Where the morphology of the ground has allowed it, a luxuriant vegetation has established itself and since the use for timber has diminished, several trees such as chestnuts, oaks and beeches have grown in their ideal habitat forming woods and forests of rare beauty.
Apuane Alps
Map of Apuane Alps
REGIONAL PARK OF THE ALPS APUANE

Extension: 20598 ehctares
Center: Via Corrado del Greco,11
55047 Seravezza (LU)
Phone 0584/75821
internet www.parcapuane.toscana.it
Colonnata Pig Speck
Torre del Lago Puccini
Following the coastal road, our excursion will take us to Viareggio from Tonfano for a distance of about 8km (approx. 45 minutes). Viareggio is a port of ancient seafaring traditions, boasting numerous shipyards and a marine that accommodates luxury yachts. Our next target is getting through town by turning left at Piazza d’Azeglio into Via Garibaldi, passing the town hall, turn right by Piazza Mercato Vecchio to get to admire Torre Matilde, a watch tower and fort from the XIV century. We now pouAint south to Torre del Lago by taking Viale dei Tigli across the pine forest. Turn left at the T-junction at the end of the road and we cycle straight on till we get to the lake by which Puccini the composer and musician lived.His house is a museum and can be visited. Here end our tour. We have covered about 21 km in about 3 to 4 hours or maybe more if consider the stops to visit the houses.
Further bicycle routes in Tuscany:

Gran Fondo della Versilia
http://www.versiliabike.it/

Bike in the Pisano mountain
Chocolate Valley
The area in between Pisa and Prato, going through Montopoli, Monsummano Terme and Agliana, is developing a quality hand production of chocolate. In this parts many famous international chocolate craft-man meet with promising young chocolate artisans to make sure to keep high the quality of their chocolate. A few well known names of producers and craft-man are Federico Salza of Pisa, Simone de Castro of Montopoli, Andrea Slitti of Monsummano, “Cioccolato and C”, Massa and Cozzile of Pistoia and and Corsini, the pioneer of chocolate in Tuscany Corsini of Pistoia and Luca Mannori who holds the confectioner world prize. In January this confectioners and others took part in “Cioccolosità”, an event born to promote the “black gold mine” known to the press as Chocolate Valley.
chocolate valley
Natural hot spring baths Tuscany (vacation in Baths)  
Thermal bath in tuscany, thermal, bats, therapeutic watertuscany
SPA baths are not only health centres but somewhere to socialize. “Bonamus” was an ancient divinity who left his name to the river Pò. The ancient cult is due to the exceptional therapeutic properties of hot springs. Tuscany is the region in Italy who boasts the most number of such centres, each chosen for different ailments. They are the right place to spend a day in total relax while improving your health.