Tuscany (Italian: Toscana, pronounced [tosˈkaːna]) is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi) and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).
Tuscany is known for its gorgeous landscapes, its rich artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. Tuscany is regarded as the true birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and has been home to some many influential people in the history of arts and science, such as Petrarch, Dante, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Niccolo Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Amerigo Vespucci, Luca Pacioli and Puccini. As a result of this, the region has several museums (such as the Uffizi, the Pitti Palace and the Chianciano Museum of Art). Tuscany has a unique culinary tradition, and is famous for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino).
Six Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982), the historical centre of Siena (1995), the square of the Cathedral of Pisa (1987), the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990), the historical centre of Pienza (1996) and the Val d'Orcia (2004). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves. This makes Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations, attracting millions of tourists every year. Florence receives an average of 10 million tourists a year, placing the city as one of the most visited in the world (in 2007, the city became the world's 46th most visited city, with over 1.715 million arrivals).^[4]








I wish I lived in Tuscany, Italy.  It is enriched with culture.  The country side is absoulty georgous.  The food would be divine.  I hope one day to have a villa in Tuscany.  I know I am dreaming big, but this is where I want to spend my youthful old age.  I am from Mississippi and I honestly do not want to ever live there again.  The reason that being said is there are no good jobs to be found in West Point.  That is where I am from.  I will always be grateful for my family and the things that they taught me, but I feel I need to roam.  I have always wanted to live overseas.  Why I do not know.  I guess mostly the culture and history.  The food is the big reason.  I am a big food person and I love to experience new things.  My husband will be able to put in for base of peference in August of this year we are hoping we get to go overseas.  It will be a wonderful experience for our family.  I think it would be awesome for Sofi Clair to say she got to live overseas.