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Camellias in the Cloister at Calci

Calci lies at the foot of Mount Pisano, facing the plain of Pisa and the sea, enclosed by two valleys like a horseshoe, which form a natural amphitheatre called Valle Graziosa, the Pretty Valley. Since the Middle Ages the rivers … Continua a leggere

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Volterragusto, olive oil and truffles are served

This weekend and next week, from 30th March to 1st April, Volterra, within the Spring appendage of the Volterragusto show, returns as showcase of the local food and wine excellence, celebrating two of the most important products of its territory: … Continua a leggere

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A Firenze “Galleria degli Arazzi: Epifanie di tessuti preziosi”

In Florence something special, the exhibition “The Gallery of Tapestries. Epiphanies of precious fabrics” started on March the 20th and  going on up to June the 3rd, 2012. It is a good opportunity of admiring the prestigious tapestries of the … Continua a leggere

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The Battle of Anghiari, the lost Leonardo da Vinci

The hectic search of Leonardo’s lost masterwork  “The Battle of Anghiari”  has been  going on for many years. The site  is the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio,  Florence. The story started  in 1563 when  Vasari,  commissioned  to renovate the … Continua a leggere

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A Tuscan chef from Florence to Miami, Florida

The exchange among Florence and the States  involves culture in its  wider meaning.    art,  fashion and food. Competence and creativity and passion are the winning ingredients. These days,  Marco Stabile,  Florentine chef and owner of the restaurant ”L’Ora d’Aria” in … Continua a leggere

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