Yearly Archives: 2013
“La Foce” Garden in Val d’Orcia
A few kilometres before Chianciano Terme the gently undulating hills of the Val d’Orcia come to meet the white and arid badlands of the Sienese Crete. Here, on the point where the four roads to Pienza, Montepulciano, Sarteano and Chianciano intersected and still converge, there is an enchanting place that…
Summertime in Arezzo: 5 music and art Festivals
Anghiari, the gem of Valtiberina
The hilltop medieval hamlet of Anghiari dominates the Upper Valley of the Tiber River, in the easternmost area of the Province of Arezzo. Surrounded by imposing walls, its nice squares and narrow alleys are overlooked by nice craft workshops, palaces and houses with small windows and balconies adorned with colourful…
Arezzo in two days: things to do
Perhaps less popular than Siena and Lucca, but equally beautiful, Arezzo dates back to Etruscan and Roman times, and has become well-known thanks to Roberto Benigni’s Oscar-winning movie “Life is beautiful”, filmed in the marvellous historical centre of the town. Here are some suggestions for a visit to this gem…