Tuscany is not just a place of peaceful landscapes, rolling hills, and winding roads; it’s also a region full of mysteries, macabre legends and ghostly presences. Are you scared yet? No? Keep reading then. Read More 1 Comment
Written by gloria on October 31, 2009
Urban trekking is an excellent way to discover the lesser-known parts of the most beautiful cities in Italy. It is a way to slow down and experience the local life and one of the most sustainable forms of tourism. Here is the program of the National Urban Trekking Day in Tuscany (October 31, 2009). Read More 2 Comments
Written by gloria on October 30, 2009
Celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, Ognissanti and Il Giorno dei Morti are quite different from Halloween. There are nevertheless some interesting similarities. Here is what All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are celebrated in Tuscany. Read More 6 Comments
Written by gloria on October 20, 2009
The fall is probably my favourite season. In Tuscany there is a wealth of delicious seasonal products: chestnuts, porcini mushrooms, white truffles, the new olive oil, and vino novello (the new wine). Read More 3 Comments
Written by gloria on October 13, 2009
There is a distinctive peculiarity to Italian people I believe: we dress according to the calendar. The global warming is changing our culture… and making us look pretty silly too! Read More 2 Comments
Written by gloria on October 8, 2009
67 years ago, 953 people died under Allies’ bombs. To the people who think some areas of the city are shabby because there is a ruin of a buildi Read More
Pauline is often “slow-traveling” the world so, to her, “home is where you hang your hat”. Here is what would make her feel at Read More
A visit to three wineries to discover some excellent Montecucco DOC wines and some great local wineries. Read More
If you grow up in a village in the countryside of Tuscany, you are destined to handle mirrors and olive oil with care, but stepping on poo will never Read More
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