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During these days prior to Easter, in Tuscany those that like to cook are getting ready to prepare the typical dishes of the countryside tradition. The Easter period with its Lent restrictions on meat poses limits to the delicacies that are bound to the old Tuscany culinary tradition. One of these dishes is the Mallegato, [...]
On March 26, 2010 opened the exhibit dedicated to the Sienese Renaissance from Jacopo della Quercia to Donatello. The exhibit will close on July 10, 2010, and can be found at the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex. There are 306 works on display, twenty polyptychs have been rebuilt for the occasion, 25 restorations have [...]
The small coastal Tuscan town of Forte dei Marmi is located on the northern coast of the Province of Lucca on the border with that of Massa Carrara and is part of the Versilia. The area of Forte dei Marmi, once a marshland, is completely flat. The particular arrangement of the adjacent road system also [...]
The Easter Tuscan tradition, like that of all of Italy, calls for a lamb sacrifice. Each table should have a lamb dish in commemoration of the sacrificial lamb that removes the sins from the world, as the Roman Catholic bible reads. This accounts for a lamb mass slaughter that would otherwise not happen. Even the [...]
A Tuscan restaurant not to try is “Osteria del Buon Sapore“. You encounter it in Bottai, a very small fraction of Florence outskirts, while traveling on the Cassia road from the highway exit Firenze Certosa. Unfortunately the restaurant seems quite inviting, presenting itself as an old Tuscan osteria that has been recently remodeled to give [...]
Easter 2010 is on April 4th, and you may have waited until today to get your last minute Tuscany offer at a special price. Spending your Easter in Tuscany is always a wonderful idea, and this year especially it seems there will be wonderful weather to accompany your holidays. Waiting to let prices go down [...]
Finally another contest from the Tuscan region that offers a true holiday in Tuscany, specifically in the Maremma portion located in the souther part of the region. This time it will be a full five days in Tuscany, however it will be necessary to have booked another holiday or do so within ten days after [...]
The settlements in the area of the Tuscany coastal town of Cecina go back to the Iron Age: there are many archaeological remains that bear witness of the significant activity in this period, during which numerous lithic industries (stone products) dotted the river’s course. The coastal area of the Cecina valley became a focal point [...]
Elba Island is one of the most beautiful islands of the Tuscan archipelago. Its crystal clear waters and rich sea bottoms, matched by the wonderful vegetation that flourishes above the entire island, each year attract many visitors from mainland Italy and abroad. Although quite close to the Tuscan coast, the island is best reached with [...]
Castiglione della Pescaia is a beautiful Tuscany coastal town overlooking the sea below from its castle. Within its ancient walls you can still admire feel all the medieval charm. Its famous beaches satisfy all tastes: modern beach resorts where one can rest sunbathing, renting boats, kite surfing or taking a diving course. Summer evenings offer [...]
