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Spooky Tuscany stories for Halloween

31 Oct 2009

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.

Written by gloria and posted in Everyday life in Tuscany, Italian Holidays

Ognissanti and il Giorno dei Morti: not quite the Italian Halloween

20 Oct 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.

Written by gloria and posted in Events in Tuscany, Italian Holidays

The delicious autumn products of Tuscany

13 Oct 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).

Written by gloria and posted in Food and Drink in Tuscany, Things to do in Tuscany, When to visit Tuscany

La Vendemmia: a family business!

23 Sep 2009

My family has made its own wine for decades. I have many dear memories of the “vendemmia”, the grape harvest. For those who have no idea how the “non professional” grape harvest works, here is what happens in my family every year.

Written by gloria and posted in Everyday life in Tuscany, Food and Drink in Tuscany, Southern Tuscany, Things to do in Tuscany

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