Artimino Resembling a perfect painting, Artimino is picturesque and beautiful. Nestling in the green hills of Tuscany, Artimino is quaint and medieval and has been known for its famous Medici ‘Villa La Ferdinanda’. Ranging over the wine producing area of the Vino di Carmignano, the wine of this region was Read more…
ZUPPA TOSCANA (NORTHERN TUSCANY) This recipe was contributed by Michele Molinari, whose great-grandmother was from southern Reggio Emilia on the border with Northern Tuscany. She used to call it Zuppa Toscana because she said that was the way it was prepared in Tuscany; Michele has no precise details as to Read more…
Massaciuccoli Lake and Roman baths Massarosa is famous for its splendid natural environment. Well-known since prehistoric times, Massarosa was inhabited during the Roman period and was so important that we still today find evidence of the ancient Roman Baths at Massaciuccoli. The environmental outings all along the famous Lake Massaciuccoli Read more…
A few minutes from Pinocchio Park in Collodi, immersed in the countryside of Lucchesia, you will find the magnificent Nobility Villas that were the summer residences of the Nobles and also representative places. Proceeding from Collodi towards Lucca, the first you will encounter is Villa Torrigiani, a luminous example of Read more…
Pisa Ships A spectacular series of ancient ships unearthed near Pisa and the city’s vanished past as a thriving port are the subject of a new exhibition in Rome . Pisa, Un Viaggio nel Mare dell’Antichita (Pisa, A Journey Into The Sea Of Antiquity) features the reconstructions of two ancient Read more…