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The history of Leaning Tower of Pisa

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The Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous monuments all over the world and today we are going to tell you its history: for first, it's important to say that originally it wasn't a simple...

Pietrasanta, cradle of artists

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Versilia is famous for its clubs and for entertainment but close to the Apuan mountains, you can find a town rich of history and full of masterpieces, that became place of inspiration for many...

Montecatini: a rebel town and a cradle of poets and musicians

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A must-stop during the tour that will take you from Lucca to Florence, is exactly in Montecatini, a town about halfway between these two ancient cities, which in the the Middleage were enemies...

Crete Senesi: an unique place that you will never forget Crete Senesi: an unique place that you will never forget Crete Senesi: an unique place that you will never forget Crete Senesi: an unique place that you will never forget

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In the heart of Tuscany, in south-east of Siena, there is an area with a surreal landscape, unique in its kind: Crete Senesi. It's a series of bare hills on which stand out solitary farms,...

Fidenza, the pilgrims and the Saint without head

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In the heart of Northern Italy, there is Fidenza, a town located along Via Emilia and in ancient times close to the river Stirone. The city was founded by the Romans with the name of Fidentia but...

Bolgheri: a village in a land of wine

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Tuscany Ride a Bike organizes a tour named “Etruscan Coast”, an incredible journey through the tuscan coast, that will bring you from the northern cities, Pisa and Lucca, to the heart of...

Montalcino: a town of abbeys, fortresses and battles

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This beautiful village on a hill at the end of Val d'Orcia, is famous worldwide for its famous wine, Brunello, and its fame is well deserved, see to believe! But Montalcino is much more and...

Discover Sutri, with God Saturn and Paldino Orlando

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Tuscany Ride a Bike offers a bike tour that will take you from Siena to Rome, two magical cities, through spectacular landscapes and villages rich of history. One of the most picturesque villages...

From Pavia to Lucca, following the path of Lombards

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Tuscany Ride a Bike offers a nice tour from Pavia, trough the Valley of river Po, the hills nearby Parma, and across the paths of Lunigiana to finally reach Lucca. The two cities were two...

The history of San Miniato: between Saints, Popes and Emperors

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On a hill that oversees the course of Arno river, halfway between Pisa and Fireze, is located the village of San Miniato. Despite of its size, in the centuries it was a very important town where...