Archivi del mese: Agosto 2011

The Time it takes to listen to Time

The centre of Tuscany treasures a particular area whose landscape seems nearly lunar. This region is known as the Crete Senesi, ‘Siennese Clays’, due to the distinctive grey colouration the clay here gives to the soil, sediments from over 3 … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture and accommodations in Tuscany, Festivals and feasts in Tuscany, Senza categoria | Lascia un commento

The Palio of Siena

These days many visitors are coming to Siena because of the Palio, a historical, unique festival, a horse race run in Siena main square, Piazza del Campo. It is a show of colors and high emotions, ending up in the … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture and accommodations in Tuscany | Lascia un commento

The BBC has chosen Lucca as the most romantic place to spend one’s holidays.

Lucca has become very trendy  for holidaymakers in the first half of 2011. The visitors have highly increasead in percentage terms (10%). The reason is that D’Annunzio’s arborato cherchio (the tree-lined circular  shape of the town) has kept its treasures … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Senza categoria | Lascia un commento

Goblets of wine under the stars of Tuscany

A visit to Tuscany is not only a plunge into history and culture, a tour of quaint hilltop medieval villages or walks down cypress lined lanes or on striking beaches, but also an oenogastronomic experience one will unlikely forget. And … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture and accommodations in Tuscany, Festivals and feasts in Tuscany, Senza categoria, Tuscan food and wine | Lascia un commento

A Close-up of Cortona Tuscan Sun festival

Last night,  August the 4th 2011,  at the Teatro Signorelli, Cortona,  the performance  Seduction, Smoke and Music  took place,  starring Jeremy Irons and his wife the Irish actress  Sinead Cusack, replacing  the forfeiting Sharon Stone.  (see the blog of Tuscany … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Festivals and feasts in Tuscany | Lascia un commento