A perfect land, and certainly the most privileged. Every town and city has splendid monuments of art, but Florence stands head and shoulders above all. The visitor has the whole of Italian art at his fingertips from the 13^th to the 16^th centuries in Florence, Siena, Pistoia, Lucca and Pisa. Artists include Cimabue, Giotto, Piero della Francesca, Simone Martini, Leonardo and Michelangelo. Literature boasts Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. Mountain resorts in summer and winter are Abetone, Vallombrosa and the towns on Monte Amiata. Seaside resorts include Forte dei Marmi, Marina di Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Castrigliocello, Punta Ala, the Argentario with Porto Santo Stefano, the isle of Elba, the Isle of Giglio, and Giannutri. The most important spas are at Montecatini and Chianciano. The folk festivals are the Siena Palio, the Jousting tournament (Giostra del Saracino) at Arezzo and the Gioco del Ponte in Pisa. For handicrafts: ceramics, wrought iron, leather goods, and raffia work. The typical dishes include the T-bone steak (alla Fiorentina), while Chianti and Elbani wines are known the world over.

Size: 22.997 Sq. Km.

Our Wines of Tuscany
   Biagini
   Corte Pavone
   Fattoria La Ripa
   Il Colle
   Montiverdi
   Natalini
   Pieve di Spaltenna
   Terra Nostra
   Villa Puccini

	1990	1997	2001
Population	3,581,000	3,577,000	3,529,000
Vineyards	219,647 Acres	211,560 Acres	209,100 Acres
DOC & DOCG Vineyards	66,848 Acres	75,000 Acres	86,100 Acres
Average Wine Production	440 Million Liters	360 Million Liters	255 Million Liters
DOC & DOCG Production	150 Million Liters (34%)	120 Million Liters (33%)	141 Million Liters (55%)
Number of DOC Areas	18	21	35
Number of DOCG Areas	3	5	6

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