Archivi tag: Tuscany

Florence in December

So what’s on in Florence during the merry month of December? Here in Italy the Christmas atmosphere starts early. The shop windows are embellished with their twinkling holiday decorations and the traditional festive illumination lights up the city’s streets. On … Continua a leggere

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San Polo in Chianti, another Tuscan gem

Amongst irises, Romanesque churches and luxuriant vineyards there lies a castle in Chianti… Continua a leggere

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The Golden North Doors of Ghiberti – Florence Baptistery

An exciting discovery has been made during the restoration of the North Doors of Florence Baptistery: notwithstanding time and pollution the original gilding has been found on the twenty-eight panels engraved by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1403 and 1424 depicting the … Continua a leggere

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The Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Trail – Strada del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano

On the tracks of a very ancient wine in one of the most beautiful towns in Tuscany: San Gimignano. Continua a leggere

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The Valtiberina Flavour Trail – Strada dei Sapori Valtiberina

Following Rome’s Tiber through its Tuscan valley, the Valtiberina, in a trail of flavours and scents Continua a leggere

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