Send your Tuscany Postcard!
lo strazio e ’l grande scempioche fece l’Arbia colorata in rosso Dante Alighieri (Inferno: canto X vv. 85-86) 750 years ago, almost to date, one of the most cruel battles between Siena and Florence was fought in Montaperti, near Siena. Dante in the Divine Comedy describes the battle of Montaperti as “The havoc and the [...]
San Vincenzo on the Tuscany coast has a ten-kilometer long beach of fine white sand, flanked by a large strip of Mediterranean vegetation. It is the enviable hallmark of this lovely town, one of the major tourist centers on the Etruscan Coast of Tuscany. San Vincenzo overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea, south of Livorno. The town [...]
Today is the day of one of the most awaited events in Tuscany, the Palio of Siena. A few hours after the event ending, the winner of this August edition is the contrada of Tartuca, which won with the jockey named Trecciolino. The Palio of Siena is celebrated twice a year, on July 2nd and [...]
In the heart of the Tyrrhenian Sea, protected by the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, is the Isola del Giglio (Lilly Flower Island). With just over two thousand acres it includes all the attractions and beauties of the Mediterranean basin and Italy. It boasts ancient medieval old towns rich of art, beautiful beaches and cliffs, a [...]
Theater and music come together with the Visioni Festival. This year’s is the eleventh edition of this Tuscany festival that covers parts of the Valdichiana region through an ideal path running through towns of the Arezzo valley from August 1st to the 14th. The towns are Castiglion Fiorentino, Civitella della Chiana, Foiano, Lucignano and Marciano [...]
Poto Azzurro is one of the most picturesque harbors of the Elba island in Tuscany Italy. It is dominated by a magnificent seventeenth-century Spanish fort, part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. This is enough to make Porto Azzurro one of the most interesting and rewarding destinations of Elba throughout the year. It is a [...]
From Cannes Festival to Lucignano, near Arezzo Italy. Lucignano is a beautiful medieval town in Tuscany that Cannes Film Festival brought to celebrity thanks to the film directed by the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami: “Certified Copy”. The movie, with Juliette Binoche as the main performer, was filmed in Lucignano and Cortona. Lucignano is in the [...]
This is an excellent offer for the “Joust of Saracino” and a guided tour of Arezzo. Medieval Arezzo was a flourishing, powerful and cultured city. With more than 20,000 inhabitants, it was divided into four quarters and its lively cultural life reached levels of international prestige. During the first week-end of September, you can visit [...]
The Park of the Era Valley is a quite uniform territory located southeast of Pisa near Volterra, not far form the Florence and Siena provinces. Therefore it is strategically placed considering its proximity to places rich with artistic context. Moreover, from here one can easily reach thermal spas, such as those in Cascina, Uliveto and [...]
The program of Effetto Venezia 2010 is finally out. What is Effetto Venezia? It is a large event that takes place in Livorno Tuscany Italy every year. This will be the 25th consecutive year. So why Venezia if it is in Livorno? Well, Livorno is a seaside town, one with an ancient and strong maritime [...]
