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Il Ponte del Diavolo (Devil’s Bridge)
In the small town of Borgo a Mozzano, in the province of Lucca, there is a famous humpbacked stone bridge, so dramatic, and so admirable, that it was said Read more [...]
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The Tuscan Coast
Tuscany isn’t only art and culture but also azure seas and beaches, some sandy, some not. One of the most beautiful zones is surely the Etruscan Read more [...]
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Badia a Passignano
This historic fortified abbey in Passignano has a dramatic position in the Chianti hills. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history, Read more [...]
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Anglo-Florentines and the British Institute
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language.“The double line of dark cypress, and the intricate underbrush of rosemary, lavender and Chinese Read more [...]
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The “Sweet” Taste of Ballot
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. In the old city center of Florence, very close to Piazza della Signoria and Bargello, there is Read more [...]
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“Facciatone”
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Perhaps the most memorable part of the Siena’s incredible Duomo isn’t in the Duomo at all, but Read more [...]
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Florence, Palermo and the English throne
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. What do Florence, Palermo and the English throne have in common? Let’s go back in time to the Read more [...]
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The “Ugly” Queen
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. When Catherine ‘de Medici became Queen of France, she brought to her new Country Florentine Read more [...]
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“Il Toni”
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Another common expression used by old and new generations in Florence and the environs is “Il Read more [...]
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Florentine leather tradition
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Already during the XIV century, Florence was famous for the production of leather, from tanning Read more [...]
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Lorenzo the Magnificent….prankster
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. It is said that despite his nickname, Lorenzo ‘de Medici was not that good-looking; yet, he was Read more [...]
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Badia a Passignano
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Battle of Campaldino
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 Read more [...]
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Greve in Chianti
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 Read more [...]