Swallows in Tuscany: Symbols of home and protected guests
04 May 2025
Each spring, swallows return to the Tuscan skies, weaving through the air above vineyards and villages, building their delicate nests under ancient eaves.
Spring Blossoms in Tuscany: Nature’s Little Party
25 Apr 2025
If you need a reason to visit Tuscany in spring, here it is: blooming fruit trees. From late February through May, the countryside slowly becomes a patchwork of soft pinks, creamy whites, and sweet floral scents.
Nel verde degli anni
22 Apr 2015
…when life was green.
Tuscany through my eyes: Week 23
10 May 2013
May is always my favourite time of the year in Tuscany!
Tuscany through my eyes: Week 20
14 Apr 2013
The spring is finally here: the countryside is green, the sky is blue. My favourite time of the year!
Tuscany in May
26 May 2012
May is my favorite month. The countryside is simply gorgeous and the weather is usually very pleasant: the perfect time of the year to explore rural Tuscany.
Tuscany in April
26 Apr 2012
April is the first really spring-like month, with warm temperatures, long days and bright colors in the countryside.
Tuscany in March
06 Mar 2012
We call March “pazzerello”, meaning “somewhat crazy”. Indeed warm, sunny days can alternate with cold wintery days and temperatures change abruptly. But it is the month of the fruit trees in bloom and of course of asparagus!
The smell of the end of the school year
10 May 2011
It’s funny how memories and smells are interwoven. And the most fascinating thing is how they hit you all of a sudden and bring back things you hadn’t thought of in a long time.
The spring makes me lazy
31 Mar 2011
The sun, the grass, the flowers, the birds, the breeze… it’s finally here!
