Tuscany

Siena ( , ; traditionally spelled Sienna in English; ) is a city in Tuscany, in Central Italy, and the capital of the province of Siena. With a population of 52,991, it is the 12th-largest city in the region as of 2025.

former Italian state (1569–1801; 1815–1859)

Italo-Dalmatian variety mainly spoken in the central Italy

right|thumb|upright|Canaiolo was once the dominant grape in Chianti blends Canaiolo (), also called Canaiolo nero or Uva Canina, is a red Italian wine grape grown through Central Italy but is most noted in Tuscany. Other regions with plantings of Canaiolo include Lazio, Marche and Sardegna. In Umbria a white berried mutation known as Canaiolo bianco exists. Together with Sangiovese and Colorino it is often used to create Chianti wine and is an important but secondary component of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. In the history of Chianti it has been a key component blend and during the 18th centu

The Maremmano is a breed of horse originating in the Maremma area of Tuscany and northern Lazio in Italy. Traditionally a hardy working horse used by the Butteri for livestock management, it is today principally a saddle horse. Extensive crossing with Thoroughbred and other breeds has led to a more athletic type, the Maremmano migliorato, or "Improved Maremmano".

cuisine of Tuscany in Italy

thumb|I Butteri, Giovanni Fattori (1893) thumb|"Driving wild cattle in the Maremma", illustration from The Penny Magazine, 1832 A buttero (, plural butteri) or cavalcante is a mounted herder, usually of horses, of cattle, or of buffaloes, in Italy, predominantly in the Maremma region, in the Roman Marshes or in the Pontine Marshes.

Macchiascandona (also known as Le Palazzine) is a hamlet in the municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia, province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, central Italy.

flag of Italian region

viticulture in the Italian region of Tuscany

human settlement in Italy

Frantoio and Leccino cultivars are the principal raw material for Italian olive oils from Tuscany. Frantoio is fruity, with a stronger aftertaste than Leccino.

1944 war crime committed by German and fascist soldiers at Carrara, Italy

thumb|Amiatina foal at the Rural Festival of Gaiole in Chianti in Tuscany, 2016 The Amiatina or is a breed of donkey from Tuscany in central Italy. It is particularly associated with Monte Amiata in the provinces of Siena and Grosseto, but is distributed throughout Tuscany. There are also populations in Liguria and in Campania. It is one of the eight autochthonous donkey breeds of limited distribution recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.

natural coastline in Tuscany, Italy