Send your Tuscany Postcard!
Plenty of events, Tuscany town fairs and culinary feasts await the lucky traveler that ventures this Italian land. The period going from the end of August through the entire month of October is a long string of events marked with local color, traditions and tasty food. The one you just missed (but it’s going to [...]
Florence in Italy is among the most visited cities in Tuscany. The blunt reason is that there is so much to see and experience at so many levels (artistic, historic, mundane, literary, cultural, religious just to name a few) that anyone has a reason to visit Florence at least once. Visiting Florence is a lifetime [...]
It is an Italian tradition to celebrate the night between the 9th and the 10th of August with some special event. What is so special about this night of the year? For a period of time going from the end of July until August 20, the Earth is in a particular phase during its revolution [...]
The new aquarium of Livorno in Tuscany Italy was inaugurated just yesterday after two years of renovation and enlargement works. Located in one of the most beautiful spots of the city, the Terrazza Mascagni facing the sea, the aquarium was opened in 1937 and closed several years ago with great sadness for all the city [...]
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 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 [...]
There is a new adventure park in Serre di Rapolano near Siena Tuscany Italy, that just opened this year on June 27. It is a splendid natural location where children and adults alike can have plenty of fun while doing healthy exercise in an uncontaminated woodland and share some great moments with their family members. [...]
Yesterday was the closing day of Mercantia 2010, and even this edition was able to deliver great passion, happiness, stupor, and artistic content of great quality. The large group of artists has invaded Certaldo for the 23rd time. Being in the streets of this magic town near Florence was like being in a Fellini movie, [...]
…gli amori, le cortesie, l’audaci imprese io canto…Ludovico Ariosto Since the Middle Age has such a strong presence in Tuscany, Italy it is common to find many Medieval celebrations and reenactments here. However, the one in Palazzuolo sul Senio is particularly rich and organized to the smallest detail to give the visitor the real feel [...]
