1. Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III. The church is part of a larger monastic complex that contains other important architectural works: the Old Sacristy by Brunelleschi; the Laurentian Library by Michelangelo; the New Sacristy based on Michelangelo’s designs; and the Medici Chapels by Matteo Nigetti.

2. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, that was built in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris.

3. Church of San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno, from Pisa, was built between the 9th and 10th centuries and is one of the most splendid examples of Pisan Romanesque architecture in existence. Inside, the church is huge with three naves with heavy granite columns and capitals featuring archaic figures; it hosts various works of art from medieval times.

4. The Cathedral of Siena is a medieval church in Siena. The cathedral was originally designed and completed between 1215 and 1263 on the site of an earlier structure. It has the form of a Latin cross with a slightly projecting transept, a dome and a bell tower. The dome rises from a hexagonal base with supporting columns. The lantern atop the dome was added by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

5. The Church of San Fabiano, one of the oldest churches in the city, had been in Prato since 1082. The interior has beautiful pavement mosaics that date back to the 9th to 10th century. The bell tower on the church had been added later in the 15th century and is quite noteworthy as well.

Having all these clues, feel free to enjoy your vacation Tuscany!

The south part of Milan is dominated  of the oldest and impressivest churches, here you can see over 20 churches, each of them offering you a unique view of masterpieces in architectural style. Some of them are the The Sant Ambrogio Church ( this saint is the spiritual father of the city), Basilica San Lorenzo, San Eustagio , San Barnaba, San Marco, Basilica of San Simpliciano  and Basilica Santa Maria delle Grazie where you can admire in all it’s splendor the famous fresco of Leonardo da Vinci “Last Supper”, a painting which measures 460cm X 880 cm and covers a entire wall in the church.

The Sforzesco Castle was built in 1450 by Francesco Sforza and is hosting nowtimes two art gallerys, one with the paintings of Michelangelo and the second a museum of ancient art.
The Ambrozian Library contains marks and notes from Leonardo da Vinci and a multitude of other manuscripts, being a archive of inestimable value for the entire Europe.

Milan has a multitude of museums and gallerys:  Poldi-Pezzoli Museum, Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Museum of Natural History, Theatre Museum, The Ambrozian Gallery, The Modern Art Gallery.

The Galleria Vitorio  Emanuelle II was built between 1864 and 1864 by Giuseppe Mengoni and is a commercial gallery with 4 levels-  a shopping paradise.If you are in Milan and you enjoy football games then it is necessary to see the Giuseppe Meazza stadium , known as San Siro stadium – it was built in 1925 and has a capacity of 80.000 places, and is the place where the two teams Internazionale Milano and A.C. Milan play theyr home games.