At Italyweddings, we are passionate about Tuscany, and central Italy. The towns here are among the most beautiful and interesting in Europe, and the countryside, the light and the nature, known worldwide for it's magic and beauty. The culture, the cuisine, and the society are unmatched in modern Italy, as documented in dozens of books and films, from Under the Tuscan Sun, to The English Patient.
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The quntessential medieval village, San Gimignano, in the heart of Tuscany, and the Chianti region, has all the reasons to be famous: the stunning views, the unspoilt architecture, the people and cuisine, and a mixture of highly cultivated and cured olive grove, vineyards, crops of sunflowers, and wild forests. The Town Hall in San Gimignano is in the center of the village; a town still closed to traffic, and in the winter months, only the locals inhabit the sleepy back streets.
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Situated in the southernmost part of Tuscany, near interesting towns such as Arezzo and Orvieto, the charming little hill town of Cortona is the perfect place to be centered in Italy. Recently made known to a larger public due to the books and film of Frances Mayers - Under The Tuscan Sun, Cortona really is as dipicted in these works - an unspoilt medieval oasis of great food, wonderful people, olive groves, poppies in May, sunflowers in June, sun, culture, architecture, and relaxation.
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Florence, the birthplace of the renaissance, home to the most important art collections in Europe, the Uffizi Gallery and the Academy, the Ponte Vecchio bridge. a visit never to forget. Beautiful weddings in the Sala Rossa, Protestant Church, or romantic villas.
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Siena, the medieval hilltown, largely unchanged in five hundred years - it's narrow streets free of traffic, the incredible Palio horse race that dominates the summer months and the life of the city. The town hall, where the civil wedding takes place, is the Palazzo Communale, on the main square, the Piazza del Campo.
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The Chianti region is a broad area in the heart of Tuscany, in which one of Italy's finest red winesis produced. This area is also where you'll find jewel like villages of Greve in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Panzano... and some of the lovliest villas and castles of Italy
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Volterra is one of the finest, and lesser known hilltop towns, tucked away in the heart of Western Tuscany. Idyllically set amidst an evocative landscape of soft rolling hills and lush woodland, abruptly defined by barren, deep clay walled chasms gullies and ravines, the town is a haven of Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Rennaissance art and architecture, and its territory are a perfect choice for a peaceful, relaxing holiday.
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The town of Pienza, in the southernmost part of Tuscany, is ideal for lovers of all things authentic and unspoilt: the wines of Pienza and especially Montalcino (famous for it's Brunello, perhaps the best of all Italian reds) and the cheese, wild boar and home cooking of Pienza itself. The sheep's cheese, Pecorino di Pienza, is widely acclaimed as one of the finest cheeses in Europe.
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Arrange your stay and wedding reception in a Medici Villa, or a medieval castle, in the cool rolling hills of the Chianti region. Make your special day one that you and your guests will never forget.
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Situated on the border between the regions of Florence and Siena, Certaldo Alto is a beautiful, unspoilt medieval village, in the form of the classical walled city, similar to San Gimignano and Volterra - though Certaldo Alto, being smaller and historically less important, has maintained a sense of quiet abandon, and tranquility. Civil weddings are held in the open air town hall courtyard, one of the few open locations for a civil wedding in Italy.
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The walled city of Lucca is ideally places between the Tuscan coast, the Appenine mountains, and the valley or Florence. Convenient for it's location for Pisa airport, and remarkable not only for the culturally active city life, but also the numerous 17th and 18th century villas that dot the hillas around the town
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The Lake area is a wonderful choice for those wishing to explore Northern and Eastern Italy - an ideal base for seing Venice, Verona, and the Dolomites. A new series of wonderful locations will soon be available through Italyweddings.
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