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Stew Palio at San Giovanni Valdarno

This Sunday, 15th January, the medieval town of San Giovanni Valdarno, in the province of Arezzo, is hosting its famous Stew Palio.  This tasty rendezvous  for inquisitive people and gourmets is dedicated to the typical dish of this town, the … Continua a leggere

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In Pietrasanta, Lucca, the contemporary world dialogues with the past one

A trip to Pietrasanta is an artistic  journey and an inner experience as well. Just strolling around  becomes  a visit to an open air museum which winds through the  streets and  squares. The  many  sculptures  the visitor bumps into witness … Continua a leggere

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Dough Balls Festival at San Donato in Collina

From Saturday 14th January to Sunday 8th April San Donato in Collina, a hamlet of Rignano sull’Arno near Florence, is holding its famous Dough Balls Festival every weekend. Every Saturday from 2 to 7 pm and every Sunday from 9 … Continua a leggere

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The Uffizi Gallery reveals its secret collection of Roman sculptures

The Volti Svelati  (Unveiled Faces): an excellent exhibition  at  the Uffizi , Florence from 15 December 2011 to 29 January 2012. On show  Roman sculptures dating from the late republican era (first century B.C.) up to the Tetrarchia ( late third century … Continua a leggere

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Lucca and its walls: Itineraries of the Risorgimento

Lucca is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Italian Unification with five exhibitions, a website offering a virtual tour as well as a real itinerary through town uniting some of the most important monuments connected to the Risorgimento period. From … Continua a leggere

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