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Artigiani

Wood, leather and flowers

18 Jan 2012

When I was a child, craftsmen’s shops (or “botteghe artigiane” as we call them in Italian) were very common. Now the “botteghe artigiane” are a rarity and a resource.

Written by gloria and posted in Interesting resources about Tuscany, Italy blogging roundtable

“Antichi Mestieri”: Old Trades in Tuscany

14 Aug 2010

Can you believe that in Tuscany there are still people making agricultural tools with hammer and anvil? Or people making a living by making poles for vineyards? Well, there are. 96 of them to be precise.

Written by gloria and posted in Everyday life in Tuscany, Interesting resources about Tuscany

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