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Gambassi Terme, physical and spiritual wellbeing along the Via Francigena

Tuscany also offers the possibility of relaxing vacations in one of its many spas Continua a leggere

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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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UNESCO’s World Heritage List adds other 14 Tuscan locations – Part Two

Last time we embarked on visiting the recently inscribed UNESCO’s World Heritage properties: the Medici villas and gardens in Tuscany Continua a leggere

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