Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its Leaning Tower, bell tower of the cathedral, the city of Read more…
The Cinque Terre represent one of the best preserved natural and semi-natural areas of the Mediterranean. Historical and geomorphologic reasons have forbidden excessive housing development and the creation of major roadways (which instead are present inland in the Val di Vara). Human activity and especially viticulture, have contributed to create Read more…
One of my favorite days out Lucca, and sure fire hit with visitors is a trip up the Versilian coast to Lerici. There can be few more spectacularly beautiful places even in a country with so many. Lerici and its neighbour San Terenzo nestle in two sheltered little bays within Read more…
Piombino town (Livorno) is from where set out the ferryboats to the Island of Elba. With a distance of 10 km from the continent and a size of 224 qkm Elba is the biggest island of the Tuscan Archipelago and actually the third-biggest of Italy. For many years now big Read more…
Barga is the most elegant urban centre of the Serchio Valley. The new part is mostly made up of nice villas, often in liberty style. The historical centre conserves intact the medieval urban street plan and has some austere renaissance buildings. The romanesque cathedral on the op of the hill Read more…