Farmhouses in Tuscany
Many people like to stay at farmhouses in the region of Tuscany. They may want to see the culture the history the tourist attractions and the entertainment and scenery of the region of Tuscany. Some may want a farmhouse that is in the region of the rural areas or on the outskirts of large city. Some may want a picturesque village for their farmhouse./ Some may require a farmhouse that still has a working farm for them, Some may want just a farmhouse in a farming region but not the farm. As they may just want a vacation stay. Some may want farmhouses to buy in the region so they can actually farm in the region obviously they will need a farm their too.
Tuscany is a region of Central Italy, bordering Emilia-Romagna to the north, Liguria to the north-west, Tyrrhenian Sea to the west, Umbria and Marche to the east, Lazio to the south-east. The territory is two thirds hilly and one fourth mountainous. The remainder is constituted of the plains that form the valley of the Arno River.
Tuscany is divided into ten provinces ; Arezzo, Florence (Firenze), Grosseto, Province of Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena
Tuscany is named after its pre-Roman inhabitants, the Etruscans. It was ruled by Rome for many centuries. In the Middle Ages, it saw many invasions, but in the Renaissance period it helped lead Europe back to civilisation. Later, it settled down as a grand duchy. It was conquered by Napoleonic France in the late 18th century and became part of the Italian Republic in the 19th century.
Farmhouse is a general term for the main house of a farm. It is a type of building or house which serves a residential purpose in a rural or agricultural setting. Most often, the surrounding environment will be a farm. These buildings are usually 2 stories, but early buildings were single story. Many farm houses are shaped like a T. The perpendicular section is referred to as the ell.
These buildings tend to be more pragmatic than aesthetic, but often well-stocked or well-furnished in terms of food, insulation or in other aspects dealing with daily necessities. The supply of agricultural products from its environment tends to be a factor for this, as well as stressing the need for productivity and pragmatism in the survival of the farm. The farmhouse allows the farmers, workers and often their families to reside in proximity to their workplace - namely the farm in question. This allows the farmers and workers to arrive at the workplace earlier, increasing the productivity of the farm.
Cities and towns in Tuscany ,Abbadia San Salvatore, Abetone, Agliana, Altopascio, Anghiari, Arcidosso, Arezzo, Asciano, Aulla, Badia Tedalda, Bagni di Lucca, Bagno a Ripoli, Bagnone, Barberino Val d'Elsa, Barberino di Mugello, Barga, Bettolle, Bibbiena, Bibbona, Bientina, Borgo San Lorenzo, Borgo a Mozzano, Bucine, Buggiano, Buonconvento, Buti, Calci, Calcinaia, Calenzano, Camaiore, Camaldoli, Campagnatico, Campi Bisenzio, Campiglia Marittima, Campo nell'Elba, Camporgiano, Camucia, Cantagallo, Italy, Capalbio, Capannoli, Capannori, Capoliveri, Capolona, Capraia, Capraia e Limite, Caprese Michelangelo, Careggine, Carmignano, Carrara, Casale Marittimo, Casciana Terme, Cascina, Casola in Lunigiana, Casole d'Elsa, Castagneto Carducci, Castagno d'Andrea, Castel Focognano, Castel San Niccolò, Castel del Piano, Castelfiorentino, Castelfranco di Sopra, Castelfranco di Sotto, Castell'Azzara, Castellina Marittima, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Castiglion Fibocchi, Castiglion Fiorentino, Castiglioncello, Castiglione d'Orcia, Castiglione della Pescaia, Castiglione di Garfagnana, Cavriglia, Cecina (LI), Cerreto Guidi, Certaldo, Cetona, Chianciano Terme, Chianni, Chiesina Uzzanese, Chitignano, Chiusdino, Chiusi, Chiusi della Verna, Cinigiano, Civitella Paganico, Civitella in Val di Chiana, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Collesalvetti, Comano (Massa-Carrara), Coreglia Antelminelli, Cortona, Crespina, Cutigliano, Dicomano, Empoli, Fabbriche di Vallico, Fauglia, Fiesole, Figline Valdarno, Filattiera, Firenzuola, Fivizzano, Foiano della Chiana, Follonica, Fornaci di Barga, Forte dei Marmi, Fosciandora, Fosdinovo, Fucecchio, Gaiole in Chianti, Gallicano, Gambassi Terme, Gavorrano, Giglio Island, Giuncugnano, Greve in Chianti, Grosseto, Guardistallo, Impruneta, Incisa in Val d'Arno, Lajatico, Lamporecchio, Larciano, Lari (PI), Lastra a Signa, Laterina, Licciana Nardi, Livorno, Londa (FI), Lorenzana, Loro Ciuffenna, Lucca, Lucignano, Magliano in Toscana, Maiano, Manciano (GR), Marciana, Marciana Marina, Marciano della Chiana, Marina di Pisa, Marliana, Marradi, Massa, Massa Marittima, Massa e Cozzile, Massarosa, Minucciano, Molazzana, Monsummano Terme, Montaione, Montalcino, Montale, Monte Argentario, Monte San Savino, Montecarlo, Italy, Montecatini Terme, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Montefioralle, Montelupo Fiorentino, Montemagno, Calci, Montemignaio, Montemurlo, Montepulciano, Monterchi, Monteriggioni, Monteroni d'Arbia, Monterotondo Marittimo, Montescudaio, Montespertoli, Montevarchi, Monteverdi Marittimo, Monticiano, Montieri, Montignoso, Montopoli in Val d'Arno, Mortaiolo, Mulazzo, Murlo, Orbetello, Orciano Pisano, Ortignano Raggiolo, Palaia, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Peccioli, Pelago, Pergine Valdarno, Pescaglia, Pescia, Pian di Scò, Piancastagnaio, Piazza al Serchio, Pienza, Pietrasanta, Pieve Fosciana, Pieve Santo Stefano, Pieve a Nievole, Piombino, Pisa, Pistoia, Piteglio, Pitigliano, Podenzana, Poggibonsi, Poggio a Caiano, Pomarance, Ponsacco, Pontassieve, Ponte Buggianese, Pontedera, Pontremoli, Poppi, Porcari, Porto Azzurro, Portoferraio, Prato, Pratovecchio, Quarrata, Radda in Chianti, Radicofani, Radicondoli, Rapolano Terme, Reggello, Rignano sull'Arno, Rio Marina, Rio nell'Elba, Riparbella, Roccalbegna, Roccastrada, Rosignano Marittimo, Rufin, Sambuca Pistoiese, San Casciano dei Bagni, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, San Gimignano, San Giovanni Valdarno, San Giovanni d'Asso, San Giuliano Terme, San Godenzo, San Marcello Pistoiese, San Miniato, San Piero a Sieve, San Quirico d'Orcia, San Romano in Garfagnana, San Vincenzo (LI), Sansepolcro, Sant'Andrea in Percussina, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Santa Croce sull'Arno, Santa Fiora, Santa Luce, Santa Maria a Monte, Sarteano, Sassetta (LI), Scandicci, Scansano, Scarlino, Scarperia, Seggiano, Selvena, Semproniano, Seravezza, Serravalle Pistoiese, Sestino, Sesto Fiorentino, Siena, Signa, Sillano, Sinalunga, Sorano, Sovana, Sovicille, Stazzema, Stia, Subbiano, Suvereto, Talla, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Terranuova Bracciolini, Terricciola, Tirrenia, Torrita di Siena, Trequanda, Tresana, Uzzano, Vagli Sotto, Vaglia, Vaiano, Vecchiano, Vergemoli, Vernio, Vetulonia, Viareggio, Vicchio, Vicopisano, Villa Basilica, Villa Collemandina, Villafranca in Lunigiana, Vinci, Italy, Volterra, Zeri
In 1860 Tuscany became part of modern Italy. Florence replaced Turin as Italy's capital in 1865, hosting the country's first parliament, and was superseded by Rome six years later, in 1871.
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Italian: Granducato di Toscana, Latin: Magnus Ducatus Tusciae) was a state in central Italy that existed from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence, which had been created out of the old Republic of Florence in 1532, and which annexed the Republic of Siena in 1557. The Grand Duchy consisted of most of the territory of the current Italian region of Tuscany, with the exception of the northernmost portions, which formed the Duchy of Massa, the Principality of Carrara, and the Republic and then the Duchy of Lucca (up to 1847). The Grand Duchy's capital was in Florence.
The Tuscan dialect (dialetto toscano) or the Tuscan language (lingua toscana) is an Italian dialect spoken in Tuscany, Italy. In many respects it wandered less than other Romance dialects from the Latin language and evolved linearly and homogeneously, without major influences from other foreign languages. Italian is in practice a "literary version" of Tuscan. It became the language of culture for all the people of Italy, thanks to the prestige of the masterpieces of Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini. It would later become the official language of all the Italian states and of the Kingdom of Italy, when it was formed.
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