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A Sunday afternoon in Chianti at the “Birroteca di Greve”

Chianti beer bar, chianti
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The Chianti area is universally acclaimed for its excellent wines and wine bars, but last Sunday we preferred to spend the afternoon in a great beer bar, the “Birroteca di Greve“ located in Greve in Chianti, a wonderful hamlet in the Florence side of the region.  The pub has been…

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Torrefazione Fiorella: (for me) the best coffee in Siena!

Siena and surroundings chocolate, coffee, coffee ritual, siena
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Italians love coffee, this is certain! Also, Italy is well known abroad for his peculiar coffee culture. I have recently read in a foreign blog this recommendation to tourists going to Italy: an Italian bar between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. is worth a visit as well as the Galleria degli…

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Tuscany in low season: in the surroundings of Gaiole in Chianti

Chianti, Siena and surroundings castle of meleto, chianti, parish church spaltenna
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Everyone knows that Tuscany has an undisputed vocation for tourism, and everyone is also aware that most visitors arrive from April to October, with a peak in summer’s months. November, as well as January and February, counts very few tourists, but I’ve always thought that this is one of the…

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Vinaio “Trombicche”, an old style tavern in Siena

Siena and surroundings siena, tavern
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Some days ago I went for a lunch with two colleagues of mine. They have been living in Tuscany for a short time, so I was asked to choose the place. I’m very lucky to work in Siena, a town that I definitely love. We had a little time for…

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Fett’unta: good Tuscan snacks, very fair prices!

Arezzo and surroundings, Cortona and surroundings Cortona, snacks, tuscany

During our visit to Cortona we found “La Fett’unta”, a nice country stuzzicheria (a snack bar serving typical Italian little plates) opposite to the popular Osteria del Teatro, in Via Maffei, at a few steps from the central Piazza Signorelli. Despite its small entrance, we were attracted by the menu…

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