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In Chiusdino, in the province of Siena, there is an ancient Cistercian abbey.

The site consists of the old hermitage (called « Montesiepi Rotonda ») and the great abbey, of which only the skeleton of the walls […]

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 by the G […]

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 than a monastery. […]

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 than a monastery. […]

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 than a monastery. […]

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 than a monastery. […]

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 than a monastery. […]

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 paving defined b […]

La plaza se encuentra en el enlace de las tres principales carreteras de la ciudad.
La plaza tiene forma hemicíclica, parecida a una concha inclinada hacia el sur, y se caracteriza por nueve gajos definidos por […]

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 paving defined b […]

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 paving defined b […]

La place constitue le carrefour central d’où partent les trois rues principales de la ville.

La place a une forme incurvée, qui ressemble à une coquille inclinée vers le sud, et son pavage de briques rouge […]

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), the Val di G […]

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), the Val di G […]

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), the Val di G […]

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), the Val di G […]

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), the Val di G […]

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 thousands of peop […]

Aunque no tenga ni la samba ni el clima veraniego de Rio de Janeiro, el Carnaval de Viareggio no tiene nada que envidiarle a su hermano mayor por colores, música y resonancia. Cada martes de Carnaval, miles de […]

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 thousands of peop […]