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Sticky & Sweet Tour of the province of Pistoia

Sunday full of sweetmeat goodies scheduled this weekend in the province of Pistoia. The town of Borgo a Buggiano is hosting its traditional “Gluttons’ Carnival”. The streets of this ancient city will be packed with stalls full of delicious local … Continua a leggere

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Filippino Lippi comes back home

Next Sunday,  February the 12th 2012,  the altar-piece Nerli  by Filippino Lippi will be welcomed home by Florentines. It is back to its original spot,  the Santo Spirito  Church. The painting, which has been there for five hundred years,  was … Continua a leggere

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Food in Tuscany: a journey into a repeated miracle of simplicity

Cooking is a civilized  way of communication,  it is a special way of taking care. The pleasure of  the eye and taste is,  in Tuscany,  increased by  grace and elegance because here cooking breathes life into  the even  simplest ingredients. … Continua a leggere

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The Vasari Corridor: on the steps of the Medicis

Simply a thrilling suggestion  not to be missed. The  Vasari Corridor is  going to be open up to April the 27th, 2012, three times a week at a very low price, 10,50 € per person (Tuesdays and Thursdays  9-11,30am; Wednesdays … Continua a leggere

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Hermann Hesse – the Fiftieth Anniversary Tribute

The town of Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, famous for its porcelain plants, has just inaugurated at the Show Gallery La Soffitta the exhibition “Hermann Hesse – the Fiftieth Anniversary Tribute”, running until 26th February. Not only a novelist and poet, … Continua a leggere

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