Toscana

"La Toscana es una región situada hacia el noroeste centro de Italia. Tiene una superficie de 22.994 kilómetros cuadrados y una población de 3.734.355 habitantes, toscanos. La capital regional es Florencia. Limita al noroeste con Liguria, al norte con Emilia-Romaña, al este con las Marcas y la Umbría, y al sur con el Lacio. Al oeste, sus 397 km de costas continentales están bañados por el mar de Liguria en el tramo centro-septentrional entre Carrara (junto a la desembocadura del torrente Parmignola, limítrofe con la Liguria) y el golfo de Baratti; el Mar Tirreno baña a su vez el tramo costero meridional entre el promontorio de Piombino y la desembocadura del Chiarone, que marca el límite con el Lacio. La región de Toscana es una de las mayores y más importantes regiones italianas por su patrimonio artístico, histórico, económico, cultural y geográfico. Está ubicada en la zona central de Italia. Es una de las metas turísticas más frecuentes en Italia. Su capital, ciudad más poblada (366.074 habitantes) y centro económico, administrativo y cultural es Florencia."

"Tuscany (/tskni/ TUSK--nee; Italian: Toscana, pronounced [toskana]) is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered "a nation within a nation". Tuscany is a traditionally popular destination in Italy, and the main tourist destinations by number of tourist arrivals are Florence, Pisa, Montecatini Terme, Castiglione della Pescaia and Grosseto. The village of Castiglione della Pescaia is also the most visited seaside destination in the region, with seaside tourism accounting for approximately 40% of tourist arrivals in Tuscany. Additionally, the Chianti region, Versilia and Val d'Orcia are also internationally renowned and particularly popular spots among travellers. Seven 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); the Val d'Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves, making Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations that attract millions of tourists every year. In 2012, the city of Florence was the world's 89th most visited city, with over 1.834 million arrivals."