Tuscany is known as the heart of the Italian Reinassance and has been home of the most important people in the history of arts and science, such as Dante, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei…. In this the region there are several museums : the Uffizi and the Pitti for example. Tuscany is known for its 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 first one is The Historic Centre of Florence.
Florence has so many things to offer.
Florence is everyone's favourite Italian city offering an amazing array of monuments, restaurants and shopping. It is awe-inspiring for its beauty, palaces and its setting on the Arno River gracefully running through its centre.
Wherever the visitor's eye falls it seems that there is a church, a museum, or a special crafts store reflecting the centuries of artistic heritage so steeped into the inhabitants of the city.
In the very heart of the most famous piazza in the city , Piazza della Signoria a 14th century medieval palace is the Florence Wedding Hall. The "Red Hall" is one of the most dramatic locations for a wedding. The only city that can compare is Venice. The hall is possibly the finest and most elegant in Italy with silk drapes and gilded mirrors. One of the most requested locations in a city that is bursting at every corner with antiquities, art and history. What a setting for your photos. You could arrive in a horse drawn carriage!
There are museums and monuments such as the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio (famous Old Bridge) and Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral, the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower.
But there is also the Pitti Palace and its museums and the Boboli Gardens, Piazza Santa Croce, Piazza Santa Maria Novella and the unforgettable Piazzale Michelangelo where you can admire a breathtaking view of Florence and the Arno River, a lot of couples ask for get married, with a symbolic ceremony, on this fantastic terrace.
Another one is the historical centre of Siena.
Siena is another medieval city in Tuscany that deserves to be visited.
Enjoy the city centre surrounded by the ancient walls and its beautiful monuments and museums. First of all the Piazza del Campo, famous for the Palio of Siena, The Palazzo Comunale, a beautiful Wedding Hall, and Torre del Mangia overlook the square.
The Duomo, is a precious example of Romanesque-Gothic style in Italy with its marble floor, the Baptistery and the Church of San Domenico.
Between Florence and Siena you can find the green rolling Chianti hills, famous for good wine and landscapes. Vineyards and olive groves, panoramic roads, charming villages and towns, excellent wine and good food are all a part of what you'll find in Chianti.
There you can visit Greve in Chianti, Panzano and its ancient center, Castellina in Chianti and its ancient walls, Gaiole and its massive castle and Radda.
There are a lot of wineries and farms that produce good Chianti wine.
Most wineries offer local products and wine tasting and visit of their wine cellar to let you discover the secrets of this ancient Tuscan tradition.
At Chianti's western border is San Gimignano. World Heritage site, San Gimignano known for its medieval look and its high towers which make it unique.
In the main square you can find San Gimignano Wedding Hall, an ancient palace where in civil ceremonies are performed.
Certaldo, where to get married outside in an ancient cloister.
Like many other Tuscan towns, Certaldo is divided between its medieval walled town on a hill and the modern residential and industrial suburb.
Etruscan and Roman in origin. Certaldo was also situated on the Via Francigena.
In the lower town is the main square Piazza Boccaccio (car park), with a marble statue by Augusto Passaglia (1879) which was commissioned to mark the fifth centenary of the death of Giovanni Boccaccio.
The charming medieval upper town, reached on foot in 10 min or by cablecar from the station in the main piazza (2min). built almost entirely of brick, is well preserved despite some damage during the Second World War. All the principal buildings, as well as some attractive houses, face onto Via Boccaccio.
At the top of the street is Palazzo Pretorio, (Certaldo Wedding Hall) originally the castle of the Conti Alberti with its facade decorated with picturesque coats of arms in stone and glazed terracotta which record the Governors (Vicari) sent from Florence. Around the courtyard are the rooms where justice was administered, dungeons, and a chapel with a fresco of Doubting Thomas attributed to Benozzo Gozzoli. A terraced garden and a walkway overlooking the town walls provide a splendid view stretching from the hills of the Val d'Elsa to San Gimignano.
Pienza is a small town near Siena and is a rare example of Renaissance town building. Pienza is in the middle of Val D’Orcia, a wonderful and untouched valley.
Civil weddings ceremonies are performed in the Palazzo Comunale, a 14th century building in Renaissance style located in the historical Piazza del Duomo.
The city of Cortona is a small town whose origins go way back to the Etruscans. The center is built around the main square of Piazza della Repubblica, civil ceremonies are performed in the Palazzo Comunale.
Another charming city in Tuscany is Arezzo, birth place of a lot of artists. The most representative are Piero della Francesca and Giorgio Vasari.
Wherever in Tuscany you choose for your wedding you can be assured that it is an excellent choice. It is an excellent choice for a romantic and unforgettable wedding day.
From: Wedding planner Italy