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Sarteano, the town of the nativity scenes

Sarteano between Val di Chiana and Val d’Orcia has its own original and distinctive nativity scene traditions. Read here for more. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Art in Tuscany, Culture in Tuscany, Events around Siena, Events in Valdichiana, Events in Valdorcia, Siena, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany, Valdichiana, Valdorcia Val d'Orcia | Contrassegnato , | Lascia un commento

It’s March, welcome to the New Year

François Rabelais once wrote “The greatest loss of time that I know is to count the hours” (Gargantua in Book I, “Gargantua and Pantagruel”), but time – be it hours, days, years – has been calculated for centuries. Here is how they do it in Tuscany. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events in Florence, Events in Pisa, Events in Siena, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan towns and cities, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany | Contrassegnato , , , | Lascia un commento