The “Quercione” This fine example of Quercus pubescens, the Downy Oak or Pubescent Oak, is said to be approximately five centuries old, and it is recordered in the catalogue of the Alberi Monumentali d’Italia. Its trunk is about four metres in circumference and over fourteen metres tall, its open network of branches spreads Read more…
“A look into the invisible” A major exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi tells the story of Giorgio De Chirico’s extraordinary artistic career and the dual impact that this painting had on modern art and painters such as Carrà and Morandi, or Max Ernst, Magritte and Balthus. One hundred works from exclusive Read more…
Massaciuccoli, the Roman archaeological findings and the church of San Lorenzo. According to the archaeological findings from the time of the Roman Empire, a large “pagus” and a “mansio” must have been situated here. The most interesting historical buildings in Massaciuccoli are the villas and baths, which were built perhaps Read more…
The aqueduct is the great work of architect Lorenzo Nottolini, and it has made its name known to everyone. It can be seen from the main roads that cross the plain to the east and from the Firenze-Mare motorway near Lucca. It is permanent feature of the views from the Read more…
You won’t find the Easter Bunny in Italy, but you will find some interesting Italian Easter celebrations. Easter, Pasqua in Italian, has its share of rituals and traditions. The Monday following Easter, la Pasquetta is also a holiday throughout Italy. While the days before Easter in Italy include solemn processions Read more…