Under The Tuscan Sun - Italian Movie Trips

Based on a recently published autobiography, an American writer moves to Italy after a painful divorce and buys a villa in Tuscany -- slowly learning from the astonishing countryside as she refurbishes her new home.

Locations in Italy:

Arezzo
Arezzo is a wealthy medieval town of gold factories and antique flea markets. Not only was the musical scale invented here, but Arezzo is also the town where the poet Petrarch first set down his little sonnets. You'll want to find Piero Della Francesca's stunning series of frescoes depicting the history of Christ's true cross and detailed portrayals of seminal Christian allegories.
region name: Tuscany

Cortona
Now a small, serene town set in the hills, Cortona may be one of the oldest towns in Italy. The fact that it was a major Etruscan capital may explain why a large Etruscan museum and Etruscan art gallery are here and why Cortona is the home of the Etruscan Academy, where students of history continue to study the civilization which probably bequeathed us our modern Latin alphabet, among other things. With incredible views of Lake Trasimeno and an active artist community, it's also an excellent place to relax.
region name: Tuscany

Florence
Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance, ignited and advanced by the long-reigning Medici family and created by the artists they helped finance, from Donatello to Michelangelo. In a few square kilometers, from the central duomo to the ornate, mercantile bridge marking the riverfront, you'll find more masterpieces of Renaissance architecture and art than possibly anywhere on earth.
region name: Tuscany

Montepulciano
Montepulciano is a high, heavily fortified Renaissance city with spectacular views of Tuscany. Among the medieval walls and cypress trees you'll find a fine Renaissance plaza, many excellent opportunities to enjoy the town's famous Vino Nobile wines along with international music played in festivals throughout the summer.
region name: Tuscany

Positano
Artists and expatriate authors made this steep cliffside fishing village famous for its white Moorish houses and incredible views over emerald waters. Positano's compact and astonishing architectural accomplishments, combined with a relaxing and upscale piazza life are an excellent base for short visits to the island of Capri.
region name: Campania

Salerno
This tranquil port city is where the U.S. Army first landed forces in WWII. Along the Salerno seafront promenade you'll find a cathedral with the remains of St. Matthew along with Greek artifacts sampled from nearby Paestum -- a small town renowned for a greater concentration of well-preserved Greek temples than you'll find anywhere but Sicily. You can read more about Paestum in the works of early Romantic writers, who rediscovered the area and made it famous.
region name: Campania