Since 2013 twelve Medici Villas and two Medici Gardens of Tuscany have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The House of Medici was a powerful family that in the Middle Ages attained political power in the city of Florence through its fortunes as traders and bankers, and supported arts…
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…
Ingredients: a Sunday afternoon, the idea to make a trip and admire the enchanting countryside between Arezzo and Siena, a medieval hamlet that looks like a picture from a book of history. Result: a visit to the Castle of Gargonza, in the midst of the the Tuscan hills a few…
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…
Spring, the marvellous, colourful, scented Spring is approaching: step by step, brick by brick, meadows are getting greener, howthorn trees are delightful in their white delicate flowers, peach trees start to bloom, daylight is longer. Even though the initial days of March were cold and rainy, Spring’s arrival is just…
