24Sep 0 Montelupo Fiorentino Posted By: Anna Maria Baldini 40 Top Sights of Tuscany, History and Culture of Tuscany, Towns in the Province of Firenze, Tuscany, Tuscan villages and towns, Tuscany travel guide Montelupo FiorentinoItalian Majolica and other ceramics of Montelupo Montelupo Fiorentino is historically and also today one of the most famous centres of painted majolica and ceramics production in Tuscany, and is within easy reach of Florence. Montelupo the town itself is of moderate interest but it has an excellent Italian majolica museum and a number of factories and shops selling beautiful painted Tuscan chinaware, many of the designs instantly recognisable as being in the Montelupo Fiorentino style. Worth a visit. More about Montelupo Fiorentino Tuscan ceramic centre. Here are some similar topics: Map of Tuscany, Italy Here's an interactive map of Tuscany with links to the best websites for many of the most interesting cities, towns, villages and sights of Tuscany.… Read More » Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci Vinci is located in northern of Tuscany near Florence, on the slopes of Montalbano, an area of classic Tuscan hills carpeted in vineyards and olive groves on terraces supported by dry stone walls. Top view, suggests a boat with two… Read More » Fiesole Fiesole is actually an older settlement than Florence but was long ago overtaken by its former rival in the Val d’Arno below. For centuries Fiesole has been the favoured retreat of Florentines during the hot summer months and it still… Read More » Tuscany Cooking Lessons If you are visiting Tuscany, don’t miss out on a chance to increase your experience of Italian cookery by having a personalised Tuscan cooking class at your vacation villa or agriturismo in Tuscany.… Read More » Sienna Sienna (Siena in Italian) is second only to Florence as a Tuscan “art” town, and, for many, its much smaller size and the absence of traffic in the historical centre make it more than the equal of Florence as a… Read More »
