21 unusual photos that will make you want to go (back) to Pisa
Pisa beyond the obvious and the cliches. The famous sights photographed from a not so usual perspective and other off
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Tuscany
Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo
Situated on the slope of the Montalbano, amid the rolling hills of Tuscany, lies the town of Vinci, the birthplace
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The Way of St Francis: in Francis of Assisi’s footsteps on his 550km pilgrimage from Florence to Rome
The idea for this article was submitted by Hannah of Cicerone Press, who asked me if I would be interested
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Siena Cathedral reopens its “Gate to heaven”
The Siena Cathedral will reopen its Porta del Cielo to the public, allowing visitors to climb up a series
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Top 9 Historic Cafes in Florence: coffee, charm and cultural heritage
Some of Italy’s most important political and literary moments of the 1800s and early 1900s took place in its
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5 Italian Towns for chocolate lovers
Italy may not be as famous for its chocolate as Switzerland and Belgium, yet the country has a long tradition
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Florence’s historic palaces open their courtyards and gardens to “Wine Town” on May 17 and 18
On Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 a selection of great Florentine historic palaces will open their courtyards and
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From Turin to Rome, the “Italia Gelato Tour” celebrates traditional gelato-making in May and June
Mid-may will see the start of the Italia Gelato Tour, an itinerant festival celebrating the traditions and protagonists of Italian
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Top 10 movies filmed in Florence
1. La Meglio Gioventu’ – The Best of Youth (Mario Tullio Giordana, 2003) A unique and marvelous 6-hour-long epic filmed
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Top 10 most beautiful piazze in Tuscany
The beauty and uniqueness of these piazze starts with an impossibility to translate the word in English. Indeed, the word
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