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First August in Florence? This is the month of shop closures and “chiuso per ferie” signs as most residents run for the beach. Outdoor cinema and cultural events are still ...
The romantic English garden of the Villa Il Ventaglio was restored in 2018 and will reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown on Wednesday, May 27. Situated in panoramic ...
Beaches and bathing suits aside, nothing signals the imminent arrival of summer quite like the art of eating all’aperto. Seeing and being seen dining outdoors – whether hunched over tiny ...
In June, there’s no more nostalgic walk in Pontassieve than from via Palagi to Pievecchia. Ph. @helencfarrell On June 8, 1944, the hushed hamlet of Pievecchia would ...
On May days when tourists descend in droves by plane, train and automobile, it’s time to take to the hills—and one steep ascent in particular. Photos by Helen Farrell @helencfarrell ...
Sanniccolini proudly take their children there for play dates. Giardino della Carraia is a breath of fresh air extending up the hill from Porta San Miniato. The name comes from ...
Elba Island can be what you want: a romantic getaway, a family gathering or a personal vacation da solo.
Adventurers on the hunt for their next adrenaline rush should turn toward an unexpected spot this summer: Scesta. This small fraction of Bagni di Lucca (LU) is home to Canyon Park, ...
The typical hills of the Tuscan landscape offer the best possible escape from the summer heat and extend over numerous miles. For decades traditional tourism has been coming back to ...
Walking in the Maremma is as natural as cantucci and vin santo. One of Tuscany’s most beautiful holiday destinations outside Florence is mainly countryside: the fields and hazy ...
Pull on those comfortable shoes, pray for good weather and see some of Southern Tuscany’s (and Lazio’s) most spectacular natural sites at the Explore Maremma Walking Festival this September 20–28. There’s no denying it has been a rubbish summer in Tuscany. The
At the end of the nineteenth century, the hills around Florence were filled with abandoned villas whose aristocratic owners had gone bankrupt, lost interest, or moved on to Rome when it became the capital of the newly unified Italy. In his 1909 book, Italian Hours, Henry James observed, ‘if
It is no secret that Italians are leaving bigger cities in search of a slower paced rural lifestyle. The current revival of small towns throughout Italy is allowing people to rediscover the beauty and benefits of a more simple and traditional way of living. Tourism is also following the
Ineeded a break. From what, I’m not sure. It wasn’t work; I had just spent 3 weeks at the sea. Actually, I needed some hard, tough, exercise. Plus some solitude. Something that only comes from being in the mountains, and mountains
