When last Sunday we got out of the Cathedral of Siena, it was raining heavily , so we sheltered in the Tea Room at Porta Giustizia, immediately behind Piazza del Campo. This nice tea house has been open since 1985 and, in my opinion, is a great place: I’ve been…
Christmas holiday season is on the way and most of us start to seek ideas and advices both for presents and events to celebrate the New Year. The night of December 31st, that in Italy is also called “St. Sylvester Feast”, is celebrated in Tuscany with many open-air concerts, festivals…
The popular Steam Train of the Sienese Crete will be back in late September, after the summer break. Every year, the itineraries on the train are scheduled in Spring and Autumn, in combination with feasts, markets, fairs and other important events related to the products and traditions of the Sienese…
From early October till the beginning of December, the Tuscan Autumn proposes many initiatives to celebrating chestnuts, especially on the mountains, where in the past times this fruit was a fundamental product for the feeding of the populations, especially those in the lower walks of life. Their importance for the…
The night of August 10th is a special and magical time in Italy: every year Italians head to the hills with blankets and turn their eyes skyward to see the stars of San Lorenzo. It is around this period in the year that the Perseids meteor showers dance in the…
