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The battle of Campaldino, fought not far from the Conti Guidi’s Castle in Pioppi, on June 11th, 1289, day of Saint Barnaba, between the Guelph army of Florence and the army of Arezzo, supported Read more [...]

This historic fortified abbey in Passignano has a dramatic position in the Chianti hills. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history, and today it appears more like a castle Read more [...]

Siena’s Piazza del Campo is located in the central point where the three main streets meet. Its distinctive shape resembles a shell, sloping downwards, with nine separate segments of ochre brick Read more [...]

The residents of Greve in Chianti are born and grow up around the central square, which since the middle ages, has been a vital marketplace; the crossroads where the Val d’Arno (the Arno Valley), Read more [...]

It doesn’t have the samba or the hot summer heat of Carnival in Rio De Janeiro but in terms of color, costume and individuality, Viareggio’s “Carnevale” has nothing to envy. Every Mardi Gras Read more [...]