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Pisa and its Leaning Tower
2008-05-26 13:13:00 Morning: Your first thought of the morning is of the weather, as you peep open your eyes to the bright morning sun. You are grateful for the the beautiful day that is. Rising from bed, you hum as you prepare yourself for your day, continuing as you exit the house, towards the Santa Maria Novella ... More About: Tower , PISA
Montalcino
2008-05-07 16:44:00 Leaving from Florence, Tuscany, you all pack into your vehicle to drive through the wondrous rolling hills, their beauty famously epitomised in paintings and poems throughout history. Every glance is a photo. You stop a moment along the way to take some photos, pick flowers from the road side and absorb the scenery. You hear only the birds ... More About: Montalcino
Piazzale Michelangelo
2008-05-07 16:39:00 Setting out from the central Duomo of Florence, you head to the Ponte Vecchio, zig-zagging through the hordes of relaxed tourists and locals. The bridge seems to hum with gold, the glorious glow emanating from the gold stores that line the historical bridge. You stop half way, to look out over the river view offered by ... More About: Michelangelo
Antiques in Arezzo
2008-05-07 16:30:00 Arezzo is famous for hosting Italy’s oldest and biggest antique market. The wares range from jewels and books, to art works, furniture, clothing, garden items, and random objects, the use for which one can pass many entertaining hours trying to ascertain! The town itself was built on a hill, so the entire town slops up and down its often windy streets connecting ... More About: Festivals , Antiques , Arezzo
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 ... More About: Siena
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 ... More About: Pizza
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 to ... More About: Island
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 ... More About: Markets , Antique , Arezzo
Pignoli or Pine Nuts
2007-12-19 17:46:00 It is indeed an amazing experience to gather fresh pine nuts from the wild (forests in Tuscany) and eat them immediately. All nuts are very tasty but fresh Pine Nuts straight off the pine trees are something you should experience when you visit Tuscany. Stone Pine trees in Tuscan forests produce a very high quality ... More About: Food
Tignanello Super Tuscan Wine
2007-12-18 12:35:00 Tignanello is one of the best and most often recognized red wines among the Super Tuscans. It is a pioneering Super Tuscan from the famous winemaker Piero Antinori. In 1971 Antinori developed a new wine which fell out of the specifications of the Chianti Classico. He decided to name this wine as Tignanello after the ... More About: Wine , Wines
Chestnuts and Tuscany
2007-12-17 15:32:00 As you drive through the hills in Tuscany you will find most roads are lined with beautiful chestnut trees. Chestnut trees are as much part of the Tuscan landscape as vineyards, olive groves or oak and cypress forests. From ancient times chestnut trees have been a part of the landscape. They have provided sustenance for ... More About: Food
The Gardens at Villa Poggio Torselli
2007-12-13 08:28:00 The Garde ns at Villa Poggio Torselli can be admired by one and all when you visit San Casciano Val di Pesa as they are situated on San Casciano hills. The Villa is a beautiful country house that was built during the fifteenth by the famous Machiavelli family. Its ownership passed through several noble families including ... More About: Arden
Festival of the Display of the Virgin?s Girdle on Christmas and the day aft
2007-12-12 18:09:00 When you visit Tuscany in December there are very many attractions for Christmas including special markets, beautifully lit cities, squares, churches and shops. But there are a lot of religious festivities as well to enhance the Christmas spirit. The Festival of the Display of the Virgin ?s Girdle on Christmas and the day after at Prato ... More About: Festivals
Chocolates and Tuscany
2007-12-11 08:41:00 Chocolate, the moment I type the word, my mouth starts watering as I think of all the yummy chocolates available worldwide. For a choco lover like me it is very difficult to say which is the best chocolate as I think most chocolates produced are excellent and the rest which are not excellent are very ... More About: Food , Chocolates , Tuscany
Spargolo Super Tuscan by Cecchi
2007-12-10 11:52:00 Did you know that Spargolo is a Super Tuscan red wine from the vineyards of Cecchi, situated in the heart of what is considered the Chianti Classic Zone? This Super Tuscan has the IGT appellation and not the Chianti Classico one despite being produced in the same zone. The Spargolo vineyards in Castellina spread over the ... More About: Wines
Antica Trattoria Botteganova near Siena
2007-12-07 11:29:00 If you want to visit what is arguably considered the best restaurant in and around Siena you have to visit Antica Trattoria Botteganova. It is situated on the road leading to Strada in Chianti. It is only two kilometres away from Siena in a north easterly direction. It has an elegant and inspiring interior with ... More About: Restaurants
Farro della Garfagnana DOP-IGP
2007-12-07 06:39:00 Did you know that Farro also known as a type of Spelt is an ancient grain which dates back to seven centuries BC to Mesopotamia, Syria, Israel and Egypt? Although its exact origins in Italy have not been recorded it seems as if Farro has always grown in the local climate and soils of Garfagnana, ... More About: Food
Buca di San Francesco, Arezzo
2007-12-06 12:47:00 Buca di San Franc esco is situated in the heart of the historic city centre on Via San Francesco in Arezzo . This elegant restaurant next to the Basilica of Saint Francis occupies the cellars of a fourteenth century palace, complete with frescoed ceilings and the flooring is made from ancient Etruscan stone slabs. Buca di San ... More About: Restaurants
The Bonfire Festival at San Salvatore Abbey
2007-12-05 08:16:00 Abbadia San Salvatore is a small town named after the Benedictine Abbey of San Salvatore which is one of the main attractions of the town. This picturesque town is situated at the eastern slope of the Amiata Mountain amidst dense and heavily wooded forests. Every year on the night before Christmas a huge bonfire festival ... More About: Festivals , Festival
Osteria della Pergola, Arezzo
2007-12-03 15:23:00 The Osteria della Pergola in Tavernelle, Arezzo is a typical traditional restaurant serving local food through the years. It is situated in the Sovara valley surrounded by cyprus trees and olive groves. There is a warmth and hospitality which is as typical as the Tuscan dishes offered on the menu. Cooking is done in Tuscan ... More About: Restaurants
Sangioveto, Super Tuscan Red Wine
2007-12-03 12:33:00 Sangioveto is an excellent red wine produced by the renowned estates of Badia a Coltibuono. This wine is named after a clone of what can be considered as the most beloved and famous grape from Tuscany, the Sangiovese grape. The wine is made from one hundred percent clone of Sangiovese grape. Sangioveto has the appellation ... More About: Wine , Super , Red Wine , Wines , Giove
Excelsus Super Tuscan Red Wine
2007-11-29 10:22:00 Excelsus is a Super Tuscan red wine which is produced only in limited quantities and certain outstanding vintage years. It is produced by the estates of Castello Banfi in Montalcino. Although Castello Banfi is considered as one of the most popular producers many Super Tuscans many wine lovers rate Excelsus as the best of its ... More About: Wine , Red Wine , Wines
La Fonte Vegetarian Restaurant, Montespertoli
2007-11-28 20:10:00 Montespertoli is a lovely and beautiful region in Tuscany with Etruscan origins. It also boasts of one good vegetarian restaurant nearby called La Fonte. La Fonte provides you with some of the best vegetarian and macrobiotic food in Italy. They can prepare gluten free dishes and also cater to your different needs if you ... More About: Vegetarian , Restaurants , Restaurant , Pert , Mont
Christmas in Tuscany
2007-11-28 14:52:00 Christmas in undoubtedly the biggest holiday celebrated not only in Tuscany but all over Italy. According to some it is the best season to explore the traditions and festivities of Tuscany. It is celebrated from Christmas Eve upto Epiphany in the Tuscan countryside as well as in all the major cities and towns. This is a ... More About: Christmas , Festivals
White Truffle Festival of Val di Cecina, Volterra
2007-11-26 13:35:00 Every year in the peak of the truffle season (late October -early November- through December) if you are lucky enough to visit Tuscany, you can enjoy the interesting White Truffle festival in Volterra . It is not as famous as that of San Miniato but it has its own charm. Volterra is a beautiful and well ... More About: Festivals , Festival
Summus Super Tuscan Red Wine, Tuscany
2007-11-24 20:03:00 Summus in Latin means ?highest? and this wine has been very aptly named by the estate of Castello Banfi. Summus is one of the best ever Super Tuscan red wines produced by the estates of Castello Banfi. It is a perfect blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Each grape gives its own unique characteristic ... More About: Wine , Tuscany , Red Wine , Wines
Le Grance ?White wine from Tenuta Caparzo
More articles from this author:2007-11-22 14:59:00 Le Grance is an excellent white wine from the estates of Capa rzo situated in the hills of Montalcino. Le Grance means ?fortified farmhouses?. Farmhouses in Siena used to be called thus and Signora Angelini decided to name this white wine after them. Le Grance is made mainly using Chardonnay (upto 75%), and small amounts of ... More About: Wine , White , Wines 1, 2 |
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