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Num of views: 662Tuscany
So… where did we land this time? We are now in a country called Italy, in a region known as Tuscany. First of all, write down the names of a few places, at least some of which YOU URGENTLY HAVE TO DRAG YOU MOM AND DAD TO SEE, or otherwise refuse to get back on a plane home.
Num of views: 905The City of Siena
Believe it or not, here you can see a genuine horse race! If you are not careful, the horses can trample you in a second! This entire city is one gigantic horse race! Everyone in the city dresses in costumes (just like in Halloween but with grandparents, parents and even teachers joining in!!!) as they shout and cheer for the horses. An entire city simply goes crazy!!! What’s with these Italians, you may ask?
Num of views: 1533Tuscany’s water park
The next site is only for the strong-hearted! This is a water park where you can spend an entire day (if dad starts nagging you about where it is, you can tell him that it is an hour and a half drive away from Pisa). Every single type of water slide that you have ever dreamed of can probably be found here. A real fun day for everyone, and a difficult day for mothers of the brave souls in the group…
Num of views: 966Moses Montefiore - The picture on the bill
Let’s see if you can guess what’s the connection between this next painting and Tuscany?
Does this one Israeli Shekel bill (you can imagin it as equivalent to 1 USD) look funny to you?
The answer to the question of what’s the connection between Tuscany and this bill is even funnier-
Once upon a time, when the old Shekels (that came before today’s new Shekels or NIS, it's today's currency in Israel) were released, a one Shekel bill was in use. This bill had a picture of Moses Haim Montefiore on it.
Num of views: 808Saturnia and the Molino thermal waterfalls.
Listen well!!! Close your eyes (ok, maybe you shouldn’t actually close your eyes! You have to keep on reading!) Imagine yourself (alright, along with your mom, dad and obnoxious little sister. Life isn’t perfect after all…) - where were we now?
Num of views: 803The prehistoric park
Located in the Province of Pisa in the municipality of PECCIOLI –is the place to go in order to see massive dinosaur replicas. There is also a play area by the park where you can have a picnic and run wild with awesome equipment and games, while mom marvels at the scenery.
Num of views: 721Leonardo Da Vinci’ Part 2
This painting is called the “Vitruvian Man”, and it shows sketches of the human body that researchers later discovered were very accurate.
Num of views: 653Amerigo Vespucci
Say hello to Amerigo Vespucci – and no, that’s not a type of soup!! If you already learned about world explorers in school, your teachers must have told you that although everyone thinks that Christopher Columbus discovered America, that’s not exactly what happened. An Italian sailor born in Florence actually discovered that the Americas are a separate continent to Europe.
Num of views: 642Grote del Vento Ghost Cave
Speaking of brave souls….how about a haunted cave? The Grote del Vento Ghost Cave is so big that there are paths running through it, and you can even go on a three-hour hike inside it (an hour’s hike is also an option). The cave is millions of years old and is absolutely amazing. It contains all types of stunning stalactites, crystal clear water pools that are simply incredible, and…well this IS a website for kids. We can’t scare you guys too much, so we’ll let you find out about the ghosts living in this cave all by yourselves.
Num of views: 638Sandro Botticelli
A very famous painter who was born in Tuscany, of course. “The Adoration of the Magi” – Picture taken from Wikipedia – a Botticelli painting.
