This summer there’s a new must-do in Chianti. The wines of “Fattoria di Montemaggio” have been awarded by Decanter, a very prestigious wine competition with a jury consisting of wine experts from all over the world. To celebrate this important result, Fattoria di Montemaggio invites you to come and discover how thier wines are produced […]
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Tuscany lately is considered as a new eco-friendly destination of Italy. Let’s see why. Each year Legambiente (eng. League for the Environment) association assigns the ecotourism Oscars to the tourist accommodations that meet the requirements of eco-sustainability.
Read More...The Apuane Alps extend over a distance of 40km, paralleling the coast between La Spezia and Lucca. They form a spectacular backdrop to the many beaches along this stretch of coastline. This mountain range offers enormous diversity for the walker/climber. It rises to a maximum altitude of 1947m in the form of the very steep, […]
Read More...“I cipressi che a Bolgheri alti e schietti / Van da San Guido in duplice filar…” This is the first verse of the poem Davanti a San Guido, written by the poet Giosuè Carducci in 1874, because the first thing he noticed on the road to Bolgheri were these two endless lines of cypress. They […]
Read More...The coming of warmer weather and longer days stimulates a desire for countryside outings. If you’re short of ideas, Tuscany provides a great choice of festivals, events and mediaeval celebrations in June. Here are some of the best ones. Just check our choises!
Read More...The Chianti Classico Wine Festival: 10 days of wine & food events, seminars, tastings, excursions and games to get acquainted with Chianti Classico producers and their beautiful territory. For winery tours and tastings the wineries have to be previously informed through the contacts given in the program. Information from http://www.classico-e.it
Read More...Historical Race Mille Miglia 2013 was held from the 16-19 of May 2013, and it passed through Siena, Poggibonsi, San Casciano, Florence and Passo della Futa on Saturday, 18 May. The combination between these beautiful cars, Tuscan landscape and old towns where time seems to be stopped, gave to everyone the opportunity to immerse themselves […]
Read More...Seravezza Fotografia 2013 The tenth edition of ‘Seravezza Fotografia’ it is a yearly national and international event which brings the great names of the photographic world to a vast audience and the world of amateur photography. This year’s edition of Seravezza Fotografia presents a rich programme including a personal exhibition by Belgian photographer Bart Herreman, […]
Read More...The Via Francigena is the common name of an ancient road and pilgrim route running from France to Rome, though it is usually considered to have its starting point much further away, in the English cathedral city of Canterbury. As such, the route passes through England, France, Switzerland and Italy. The route was known in […]
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