The Garden that extends from the hill behind the Pitti Palace as far as Porta Romana, reached its current extension and appearance, becoming one of the largest and most elegant Italian style gardens, through several stages of enlargement and restructuring work carried out at diffrent times. The first works initially Read more…
Basilica di San Miniato al Monte stands atop one of the highest points in Florence, its gleaming white-and-green facade visible from the valley below, has been described as the finest Romanesque structure in Tuscany and one of the most beautiful churches in Italy. San Miniato is one of the few Read more…
Here are some pictures of the tasty treats of Italy. I must admit my eyes kept popping out of my head when I saw all the delicious delectable delicacies. Walking by all the wonderful shop windows was glorious! Yum! I, of course, could not make up my mind what to Read more…
The first dog show in Barga Organised by the association for the defence of animals “L’Arca della Valle” will be held in the medieval town of Barga on the traditional “Bastione sul Fosso”. The 5 categories are the best breed dog, the best mongrel, the cutest puppy (3 to 6 Read more…
La Specola The construction of La Specola, of which there are still numerous plans, was begun by the architect, Lorenzo Nottolini, in 1819 at the request of Maria Luisa of Bourbon who wished to make the park of Villa di Marlia, below into an astronomy observatory dedicated to Urania, but Read more…