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Beautiful, entrancing Tuscany! Poets and princes, artists and authors have rhapsodized about its charms. From the grandeur of its cities to the serenity of its country-side, Tuscany invites and enchants all to partake of its wonders. It is no wonder that visitors come from ’round the world, and that, today, it is a well-known and [...]
The kind wine folk of Tuscany and Umbria, have made life that much easier for those with a healthy interest in wine by creating “Le Strade del Vino”, wine trails leading through the areas that grow wine. These trails generally follow back roas, passing by a plethora of vineyards.In Tuscany it’s commonto pass many “cantine [...]
The Hilly island of Giglio is Tuscany’s second largest after Elba. Some 14 Km off Monte Argentario, its pristine waters are increasingly popular with divers. There is a regular boat service from Porto Santo Stefano make getting to this pretty little spot easy. You arrive at colourful Giglio Porto, once Roman port and now best [...]
Sagra is the Italian word for Food Festival. What can you expect to find when you go? Normally it is a group of locals in the Pro Loco (which means local promotional agency) who get together and prepare a menu with a theme. The money earned in these events is dedicated to buying things for [...]
Distinct Italian flair with the colourful costumes, horses in fancy dress and the detail to protocol makes this a true call back to yesteryear – there is nothing like listening to the drums and trumpets in the narrow city streets as they echo off of the medieval buildings, watching the colourful pageant of nobility, flag [...]
Napoleon, should have considered himself lucky to have been exiled to such a pretty spot as the Isola D’ Elba. Arriving in May 1814 he escaped within the year and went on to meet his Waterloo. Nowadays tourism has firmly supplanted iron-ore mining, for centuries Elba’s main earner. Over a million visitors a year willingly [...]
