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14-MAR-2012

La Toscana. Vista desde Cortona

Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi) and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).
Tuscany is known for its gorgeous landscapes, its rich artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. Tuscany is regarded as the true birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and has been home to some many influential people in the history of arts and science, such as Petrarch, Dante, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Niccolo Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Amerigo Vespucci, Luca Pacioli and Puccini. As a result of this, the region has several museums (such as the Uffizi, the Pitti Palace and the Chianciano Museum of Art). Tuscany has a unique culinary tradition, and is famous for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino).
six Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982), the historical centre of Siena (1995), the square of the Cathedral of Pisa (1987), the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990), the historical centre of Pienza (1996) and the Val d'Orcia (2004). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves. This makes Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations, attracting millions of tourists every year.

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ac20-May-2012 16:58
A well framed beautiful landscape.
Guest 19-May-2012 08:46
Així fa goig sortir al balcó ;^)
Tom LeRoy19-May-2012 07:09
Superb view and frame. V
Martin Lamoon19-May-2012 07:02
Wonderful view and composition with the dark trees and wall. V
Gerard Koehl19-May-2012 06:47
Très belle composition avec ce premier plan. V
Linda & Pär Johansson19-May-2012 05:43
Beautiful landscape and perfect framing! V
Bryan Murahashi19-May-2012 05:13
Beautiful view from the balcony. V
Vickie BROWN19-May-2012 04:54
What a great view you framed! Perfectly done!
fotabug19-May-2012 04:51
Excellent view, with framing that makes it so inviting
Guest 19-May-2012 04:21
A superb view from the balcony. You are certainly showing us a gorgeous landscape.
Tom Munson19-May-2012 04:04
A wonderful composition! Great work!
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