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Tuscany South Hiking Guide

<p>Tuscany is unique! For centuries, man has shaped a habitat that today presents itself to visitors as a complete work of art. Who hasn't seen the magical images of slender cypresses, archaic olive trees and carefully tended vineyards stretching gracefully over gently rounded hills? Hardly any other region in Europe can compete with this combination of history, art, culture and nature.</p <p>Rolf Goetz invites the reader to discover the Tuscan picture-book landscape on foot. Along the way are Etruscan necropolises, Romanesque monasteries and dreamy, medieval-looking country towns. The mountain region around the extinct volcano Monte Amiata is ideal for those who want to go high up. Chianti is at its best during the grape harvest in the golden fall. For nature lovers, the Maremma Nature Park on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea with its diverse ecosystem is a must. Four hikes on the island of Giglio have also been included. The small Mediterranean island, which is part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, is a pure idyll outside the summer high season. The walking time of the 50 easy to moderately difficult hikes rarely exceeds four hours, so there is always enough time for culture, swimming stops and refreshments. The detailed tour descriptions are illustrated with appealing color photos and are supplemented by hiking maps with marked routes and informative elevation profiles. GPS tracks are available for download.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rolf Goetz | Bergverlag Rother | 7th edition 2016 | 176 pages | 109 color illustrations, 50 elevation profiles, 50 hiking maps at a scale of 1:25,000, 1:50,000 and 1:75,000, two overview maps at a scale of 1: 600,000 and 1: 2,000,000 | format 11.5 x 16.5 cm | paperback with Polytex lamination</span></p>