All eyes will soon be on Pistoia, as it was selected Italy’s culture capital for 2017 and recently listed among Lonely Planet’s top ten cities in the world to visit next year.
With growing numbers of large groups trekking through the streets of Florence, more travelers and Tuscany residents are seeking places where they can escape the tourist hordes, yet still be immersed in art and culture—places where, ideally, you’d be much less likely to get thwacked by a selfie stick as you marvel at a monument or artwork.
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