Archivi categoria: Tuscan lifestyle

UNESCO’s World Heritage List adds other 14 Tuscan locations

The UNESCO’s World Heritage List is becoming greener thanks to the 2013 new inscribed properties: the Medici villas and gardens in Tuscany Continua a leggere

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Insalata di Farro del Mugello – Mugello’s Emmer Salad

Summer: time for rice salads and al fresco dining. A good glass of wine and a beautiful view, what more can one ask for? Maybe the view is over the historical Tuscan region of Mugello. Just a few kilometres from … Continua a leggere

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Calcio Storico Fiorentino – the real ‘kick game’

This month sees the return of the historical Florentine football game, the Calcio Storico Fiorentino, in which the four quarters of the town compete in 16th-century historical costumes against the magnificent backdrop of Piazza Santa Croce. The teams are made … Continua a leggere

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Giugno Pisano – June is Pisa’s month

June is a very special month for Pisa. In fact, it is the period in which the town celebrates most of its historical events and traditions. Every year, on the night of the 16th of June, the river Arno reflects … Continua a leggere

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Relaxing in the Val d’Orcia

Of the many beauties, hidden and not, in Val d’Orcia, one of my favourites is a hotel with wellness centre just outside the beautiful medieval village of San Quirico d’Orcia. Enjoying a unique view over the Val d’Orcia Natural Reserve, … Continua a leggere

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