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Siena
2008-04-23 16:16:00
As you head to the main bus station in Florence, it is early morning. The air is cool under the clear blue sky that has not quite obtained its full blush of the day.   Despite the quiet of the streets, you enter into a bar nearby the bus terminal and find it quite packed with locals laughing and ...
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PIZZA!
2008-04-23 16:14:00
Coming to Italy and not trying pizza is like swimming without getting wet. But finding a great ‘pizzeria’ can be tricky in a limited amount of time to explore a city. There are pizzerias lining most of the famous piazzas, where you will eat great pizza in a wonderful atmosphere enjoying the ambiance of the wondrous ...
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Assisi
2008-04-23 16:10:00
Catching the train from Florence to Assisi gives the gift of 3 or so hours to see the wondrous Italian countryside. Streams of water dance across pebbled riverbeds, scurrying through the trees that stand guard from the rivers’ edge.   Houses litter the countryside, in various states of evolution from the youth of construction, the middle-ages of ...

The Island of Monte Christo
2008-03-26 12:35:00
A diamond shaped jewel in the brilliant blue of the Mediterranean Sea, the island of Monte Christo has enthralled many a reader when it was the centre of an exceptional and exciting novel The Count of Monte Christo by Alexander Dumas.   Now this beautiful Italian island, just of the coast of Tuscany, will be open ...
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Tracing the footsteps of Fra Filippo Lippi through his frescoes in Prato
2008-03-25 19:14:00
Forbidden love often invokes a lot of curiosity and interest today as it did so centuries ago. Although Fra Filippo Lippi was born in Florence in 1406, the famous renaissance painter is still often associated with scandal and the notoriety he gained when he moved to Prato and began to paint frescoes for the Duomo ...

Santa Croce
2008-03-10 16:22:00
Some 700 years old, the foundations of Piazza Santa Croce  have withstood floods, executions, no-rules football matches of the Calcio Storico, markets, millions of tourists, markets and festivals… and has never lost the power to take a breath away. The piazza is located just 800 metres from the city’s famous looming Duomo. When the afternoon sun relaxes ...

Arezzo?s Antique Markets
2008-02-28 15:45:00
Market shopping is an age-old tradition that has never been lost in Florence. Florentines love a good market, and one of the best ways to mingle amongst the locals can be attained outdoors, under the Tuscan sun, as the well-worn phrase goes, in outdoor markets littered around the city.   There are daily markets, seasonal markets, and special ...
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Take a dip in Tuscany
2008-02-27 16:51:00
The term ‘Tuscany ’ invokes ideals of vineyards and mountainous scenery, well-coiffed locals in crisply ironed linen sipping local wines and dining on some of the best food the world has to offer. This is the home of the Renaissance, which produced famous art works and breath-taking architecture dating back throughout the mind-bogglingly long and rich history ...

La Buca di Sant?Antonio in Lucca
2008-02-25 18:09:00
La Buca di Sant ?Antonio is one of the oldest restaurants in Lucca . Buca means ?Inn?. This restaurant has an ancient history as a restaurant and as a staging post for horses. It has been in operation since1782. It has maintained some of its old world charm with copper pots hanging from the ceiling and a ...
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Porcini Mushrooms
2008-02-21 11:17:00
Porcini Mushrooms are definitely a delicacy which Italy can be proud of. To date the forests and hills in Tuscany offer these traditional and tasty fungi to all discerning food lovers. When you visit Tuscany you can pick up these wild mushrooms. But do pick up the young small ones as the older porcini mushrooms may ...
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Bistrot, Seafood Restaurant in Forte dei Marmi
2007-12-18 15:24:00
Bistrot is an elegant restaurant situated in Viale Franceschi, Forte dei Marmi. It offers the best of dining by the beachside along with delicious and naturally fresh food. It is generally open for both lunch and dinner.   The pastas are fresh and home made. But of course the highlights of the menu are the seafood on ...
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Ristorante Tonino in Cortona
2007-11-30 11:34:00
Tonino restaurant is an old, established and popular restaurant in Cortona. It is renowned for its authentic Tuscan and Umbrian cuisine. It is also popular as a venue to host receptions, conferences, meetings and public events. Restaurant Tonino began its culinary journey in the early nineteen fifties when it was part of Hotel Garibaldi. It ...
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Ribollita
2007-11-12 18:07:00
Ribollita is a vegetable and bread soup which is generally made using leftovers. It reflects the uniqueness of the Tuscans in not only recycling but vastly improving leftovers to make an iconic Tuscan dish called Ribollita. Ribollita is made using bread and minestrone soup. The minestrone soup used to make Ribbolita must contain black cabbage ...
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Cascine Park
2007-11-11 18:46:00
Cascine Park is a famous park, located on the right bank of the river Arno in the city of Florence. It is unique for its diverse activities. Cascine Park is one of the most visited parks by the locals who come here to play cricket, basket ball, volley ball, soccer, bike, jog, stroll, swim, just ...
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Al Lume di Candela
2007-11-08 15:26:00
As the name suggests Al Lume di Candela is a quiet and romantic candle lit restaurant situated in Via delle Terme near the Duomo in Florence. Here you can enjoy a romantic dinner by candlelight. In this intimate little restaurant the food is tasty, the ambience is excellent and the staffs are helpful and friendly. ...
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La Cantinetta di Rignana
2007-11-08 13:21:00
La Cantinetta di Rignana is a traditional restaurant situated in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. Its location is enough to transport you into an enchanting panorama of lush vineyards and olive groves. Although you have to traverse a narrow lane to get there the view as well as the freshness of the countryside ...
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Ornellaia
2007-11-08 12:03:00
Ornellaia Super Tuscan wine is made in the Ornellaia estates founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in the unspoilt coastal area of Tuscany known as Maremma. This estate has the original vineyards and is also where the cellars are located. There is another estate at Bellaria near Bolgheri. The estate was partly bought over by Robert ...
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