Tuscan Herb and Vegetable Gardens Traditional Tuscan gardens were designed to be just as practical as they were beautiful, providing an assortment of fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables that filled the air with a sweet aroma and were used in the kitchen to prepare the rich Tuscan cuisine. Most contemporary Tuscan garden designs Read more…
Giacomo Puccini November 2010 Events in Lucca TUTTI I LUNEDI’, MARTEDI’ E MERCOLEDI’ DEL MESE /EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH SPECIAL CONCERTS “PUCCINI AND MOZART” (always with different performers and programmes) TUTTI I VENERDI’ DEL MESE – EVERY FRIDAY OF THE MONTH MOZART & PUCCINI Arie e Read more…
The Tuscany truffle area around San Miniato in Pisa province Every autumn hundreds of truffle lovers congregate in the ancient main squares of the towns to sample, judge and evaluate the many varieties of this so desired and costly fungus or tuber about which the great Brillant Savarin once said Read more…
Winemaking at Fubbiano Fubbiano’s 20 hectares of vineyard produce around 100,00 bottles a year, making it one of the largest producers in the Lucchesia. This will increase to probably around 150,000 bottles over the next few years as newly replanted vineyards begin to reach maturity. The first wine was bottled Read more…
The Romanesque parish church of San piero in Campo The parish church is an important example of Romanesque architecture as it one of the best preserved and it has not been modified either inside or out. Information about the baptismal church starts from 846, but its current layout is the Read more…