News and Reference

This section collects sites that report news, as well as provide general and useful information on Tuscany. The selected sites contain curiosities on the region and its towns, detailed studies and historical outlines, information of interest to the general public, weather news and much more.

Sites

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	The Galileo Project - galileo.rice.edu - A very complete collection of resources on the life and works of Galileo Galilei, maintained and worked on by Rice University in Houston, Texas.
	The Palio of Siena - www.ilpaliodisiena.com - Site created by members of the various contrade in Siena full of interesting information on the Palio: its history, latest news, regulations and customs of the events, FAQ, a list of victories since 1700 to the present and lots of photos of the horses, jockeys and contrade. A whole section is dedicated to the contrade, each with the coat of arms, motto, main office address and lots of anecdotes, statistics and more. The site has lots of useful information but, unfortunately, a lot of this information has not been translated into English yet.
	Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscany - General information and links to related topics on the region. All of the information is contributed by users.
	Great Dante - www.greatdante.net - Site entirely dedicated to Dante Alighieri, with biography and downloads(in various formats) of the poet's works. Lots of interesting information on the poet as well as on the historical period in which he lived and on current works and events dedicated to the poet.
	Leonardo da Vinci's Machines - www.mostredileonardo.com - Dedicated to the two permanent exhibitions in Florence and San Gimignano that host reconstructions of many of the machines designed by Leonardo da Vinci. The site illustrates and describes the main machines, with details on the museum-exhibits which are places where visitors can touch and handle the machines to see how they work.
	Mysterious Etruscans - www.mysteriousetruscans.com - Site dedicated to the Etruscans, a civilization predating Roman times, which thrived on the Italian peninsula in the region of Etruria and roughly coincides with today's Tuscany and Lazio regions. The site has a lot of information on the history, culture, religion and tombs of the Etruscans, including many photographs of artifacts.
	Communes in Tuscany - www.radicedidue.com/Toscana/ - Historical and general information on the provinces and communes in Tuscany, with photographs and maps.
	Italian Government Tourist Board - Tuscany - www.italiantourism.com/toscana.html - A page dedicated to the region of Tuscany with general tourism information on visiting Italy.
	Regional Daily News - www.primapagina.regione.toscana.it - Daily online newspaper edited by the press agency of the Tuscan Regional Committee. The site offers general news on Tuscany with articles dedicated to particular sectors: job market, activities, education, transportation and politics.
	Stems and Flags of Tuscany - www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/it-tus.html - The page presents the flag and coat of arms for the region, with links to the flags of Florence, Pistoia, Lucca, Pisa and Grosseto.
	Under the Tuscan Sun - www.imdb.com/title/tt0328589/ - Movie review from IMDb, with quotes and trivia, on the American movie filmed in southern Tuscany.
	Wetlands in Northern Tuscany - www.zoneumidetoscane.it - Site rich in information on the history, fauna, vegetation and general habitat of the wetlands found in the area between Florence and Pisa. Maps and photographs show the beauty of the area, with section on news and projects.
	Wikipedia - History of Tuscany - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tuscany - A brief history of Tuscany, in particular from the 16th to 18th centuries, on the rule of the Medici and of Florence.