The Tumulus of Montefortini is an Etruscan tomb near Comeana, in the province of Prato, which is believed to date from the 7th century BC. It is oval shaped, over 12 metres high, it dates from the VII- VI century B.C. The oldest tomb, of monumental aspect, occupies the central Read more…
Underground fun Grottos, mines, caves, museums:an outing to land of marble. Never been caving? In Levignani, just up from the coast, you can and a dive into the Corchia Underground cave system is a spineshivering thrill. The key attraction is the Antro del Corchia, a spectacular karst complex made up Read more…
Arno River The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber. The river originates on Mount Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and takes initially a southward curve. The river turns to the west Read more…
CYPRESS TREES (Cupressus sempervirens) Few people can imagine an Italian garden, without images of tall, needle-like cypress trees springing to mind, so strong is the image of the cypress tree in Italy. The cypress tree’s name would suggest that it didn’t originate in Italy – even though its image really Read more…
Pieve Santo Stefano Church This church was built on the site of a small, early Christian church betwen 1000 and 1200. Its Romanesque layout can still be seen on left side and in the apse with its the three windows with one light. In the 16th century the church was Read more…