Before The Rain. A Short 5K Video About Tuscany

[ElectricLife]

"Before the rain" A short cinematic video about Tuscany, Italy. A glimpse into the Tuscan hills, vineyards, wineries, the splendid Villa Mangiacane, right next to the Niccolò Machiavelli's village, the Chianti region, Impruneta and the area around Greve. On a good day you can see Florence in the distance, or be mesmerized by the immaculate Florence American Cemetery and Memorial.
Luck was on our side that day; as the storm approached, the sun was also shining and lightning the fields. Toscana is famous around the World for many reasons and this video gives you a glimpse to why that is.
Tuscany, Italian: Toscana is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered "a nation within a nation".
Tuscany is a popular destination in Italy, the main tourist spots are Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Versilia, Maremma and Chianti. The village of Castiglione della Pescaia is the most visited seaside destination in the region, with seaside tourism accounting for approximately 40% of tourist arrivals. Additionally, Siena, Lucca, the Chianti region, Versilia and Val d'Orcia are also internationally renowned and particularly popular spots among travellers.
Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982); the Cathedral square of Pisa (1987); the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990); the historical centre of Siena (1995); the historical centre of Pienza (1996); the Val d'Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves, making Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations that attract millions of tourists every year. In 2012, the city of Florence was the world's 89th most visited city, with over 1.834 million arrivals.

 

[WilBadger]

I saw the other one you posted to Youtube the other day and refused to click on it. I truly hate watching your videos.......LoL. No, I only hate that I have yet to be able to pull these types of beautiful landscape shots from my Inspire.

Awesome work as usual always making my envious.

 

[Roostertail]

I saw the other one you posted to Youtube the other day and refused to click on it. I truly hate watching your videos.......LoL. No, I only hate that I have yet to be able to pull these types of beautiful landscape shots from my Inspire.

Awesome work as usual always making my envious.

Great footage and you are a brave soul putting your drone up with that approaching weather. In Texas we have a lot of downbursts before an approaching system that would drive an inspire into the ground like a large nail..