Tuscany

We are continuing our journey to Lucca, a Tuscan city 20 km northeast from Pisa. Discover in this episode the fully preserved 4 kilometer long city wall as well as the old town with its numerous churches, towers, palaces and the amphitheater.

We arrive at the most famous place in the Tuscany: Florence. The city is considered as the cradle of the renaissance and possesses numerous works of art. We take you on the top of the famous cathedral and inside its museum, to the Palazzo Vecchio, the Medici-Riccardi palace and the Mercato Centrale.

t’s half time on our road trip which brings us to one of the most magnificent towns of the Tuscany: Siena. The town is most famous for its medieval and renaissance architecture as well as interesting museums.

After our stay in Radicofani, we continue our voyage of discovery in the Val D’Orcia. Along the road we explore the characteristic landscape and villages San Quirico D’Orcia, Bagno Vignoni and Peinza. On top, we show you an original movie location from the “Gladiator” as well as the best photography spots.

From Bolsena we’re driving directly into the Val D’Orcia, a valley in the southern part of the Tuscany. The valley is famous for its picturesque Tuscan villages which are embedded in aesthetic hilly landscapes with cypresses and green fields.

In season 2 my brother and I take you on a road trip from Rome to the Cinque Terre. During 12 day we traveled around 700 km and have visited some of the most beautiful and also hidden places in Italy. Join us on our journey and experience all the adventures and impressions that were expecting us.

Already when I was in a very young age my parents took me and my brother to Italy for making holidays. One of the first trips I remember was when we were traveling over night with the night train from Bern to Follonica in the Tuscany for making holidays at the sea side.

The Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence cathedral) is the main church and the major landmark of Florence. The church who should enlarge the existing religious structure, was originally designed by Arnolfo di Cambio and got approved by the city council in 1294.

In this last episode of the Florence series I show you how to visit the cathedral of Florence the best…