San Gimignano is renown all over the world as one of the most beautiful towns in Tuscany, and has been defined as a medieval Manhattan for the towers that dominate its skyline. The town is visited by over 3 million visitors every year being thus often crowded, especially during the…
Ricciarelli and Panforte are two typical sweets produced in Siena, whose origins trace back to the Middle Age. In many Italian families these specialities are consumed during the whole Christmas season, but in Siena can be found and bought all the year round, as they belongs to the town’s tradition…
Look at this picture of men whose faces are covered by wired cowls, in the darkness lighted up by torches: guess where we took it. In Sicily? In Andalucia? Actually, this style of Easter Week processions are typical of Southern Italy and Spain, but in this case, we didn’t have…
Spring has officially started, and is one of the best periods of the year to visit Tuscany: colourful flowers, intense green hills, daylight getting longer, pleasant temperatures make this season the perfect choice for visiting the towns and the central areas of Tuscany, that in Summer can get too hot…
The popular Steam Train of the Sienese Crete is about to be back after the Winter break. Every year, the itineraries on the train are scheduled in Spring and Autumn, in combination with feasts, markets, food fairs and other important events related to the products and traditions of the Sienese…
