Pisa is said to be a “closed city” for the many walled gardens scattered throughout the center. Walking around, one cannot but notice trees and beautiful flowers suddenly peeping out from behind high walls in the tiny alleys of the oldest part of town.
A list of July “sagre” or village festivals in Tuscany. Good food, wine and music!
July is rich in medieval-themed events in Tuscany. Here is a list of the best ones.
What is “Palio di Siena”? The simplest answer is a horse race held in Piazza del Campo in Siena twice a year. The simplest answer might not be the most suitable though, because nobody who has been in Siena even once would agree that the Palio is just a horse race.
To celebrate our first wedding anniversary, we decided to go try a restaurant in a village nearby, La Locanda del Glicine in Campagnatico. We soon realized that with Locanda del Glicine first impressions just don’t work. An excellent choice for a special occasion or if you want to enjoy a top-scale meal in a lovely hilltop village in Tuscany.
Some people believe that there is no such thing as “off-the-beaten-path Tuscany”, and yet, most people don’t know anything about the Abbazia Ardenghesca.
Civitella Marittima presents Civitella in Musica: convivial dinners, good Montecucco wine and Shel Shapiro in a live concert.
For those who never miss a chance to try inexpensive traditional food, drink good wine and dance in an Italian square with the locals, here is a list of the sagre in Tuscany in the month of June.
June is a month rich in festivals celebrating Tuscany glorious past. Many of the popular events, such as Calcio in Costume in FLorence, and the Historical Regatta in Pisa take place in this period.
The Opera Festival, Tuscany lyrical festival, is a very interesting project which, since 2004, has been bringing opera and various genres of music to some of the most beautiful and evocative locations in Tuscany.
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