Tuscany through my eyes: Week 17
On March 25th, Pisa celebrated the New Year. Yes, that is correct… 2014 is already here in the city.
On March 25th, Pisa celebrated the New Year. Yes, that is correct… 2014 is already here in the city.
After 18 years in Pisa (at least half of time) and my entire life in Southern Tuscany, nature and art should not leave me in awe anymore. But the electric blue sky of an autumn evening made me realize you cannot really grow used to beauty.
If you love hot sunny days spent on the beach or driving through the fields of sunflowers in the sun drenched countryside, you should consider visiting Tuscany in July.
The calendar of this year’s June celebrations in Pisa.
At this time of the year, I usually need to make clear that I have not lost my mind writing about New Year’s Day in Pisa in March… Actually, Pisa celebrates its very own New Year’s Day on March 25. They are always one step ahead of us all, those Pisans…
That is how my grandfather used to wish us Happy New Year. It means “have a good end of the year and an even better beginning of the new year”. We hope 2012 brings our way many new interesting people and, hopefully, some old friends too!
Being on maternity leave, busy with an important job interview and putting together a wish list of items for our baby, and practically still wearing short sleeves on this year’s warm fall days, I almost forgot that Halloween, All Saint’s Day and the olive harvest were here! Until my grandma made Pane dei Santi…
A fabulous festival which makes for the perfect excuse to visit Pisa.
The rich program of the June events in Pisa. Don’t miss the walking tours and the night openings of the city’s monuments!
A list of the main events scheduled between May and August 2011 for Pisa and its province.
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