Marina di Massa: the turtles are back
Caretta caretta in Tuscany: why turtles are suddenly nesting in Marina di Massa, what volunteers are doing – and how beachgoers can help protect a small natural wonder. A picture-perfect…
Pietrasanta – the ‘Little Athens’ of sculpture
Pietrasanta, nestled between the Carrara marble quarries and the Versilia coast, has always been known as ‘Little Athens’ – and not without reason. With over 50 art workshops, the town…
A holiday home in Italy as a family project: the good and the bad
For many families, a holiday home in Italy is much more than just a place to spend their next holiday. It is an idea full of emotion: a lifelong dream…
What to do in Versilia in Summer 2025?
A night between Renaissance and pop: Will Smith at the BIG Art Festival GALA 2025 On July 25, 2025, the world of art, celebrities, and music lovers will witness an…
Here are five tips to help you get the best price when buying a house in Italy.
Having a home in Italy sounds like living the dolce vita: warm summer evenings, olive groves, and a view of the sea. It’s no surprise that more and more people…
Old building meets modernity: renovation projects in historic buildings
How dilapidated farmhouses and town palazzi are transformed into stylish dream homes – with expertise, funding and Italian craftsmanship The first glance at a crumbling farmhouse in the Tuscan hills…
Secondary residence in Italy: what owners need to know
Italy – the land of joie de vivre, culinary delights and history. For many Germans, creating a second home there is a long-cherished dream. Whether it’s a Tuscan country house,…
Visit Chianti
Chianti, an absolutely emblematic area of Tuscany, stretches between Florence and Siena, offering a living experience that seems to have come straight out of a Renaissance painting. Here are the…
Leonardo da Vinci
Born in 1452 in Anchiano, a small village near Vinci, Leonardo was the Renaissance man par excellence: painter and sculptor, artist, set designer, thinker, man of science, anatomist, inventor, military…
Valentine’s Day – 6 romantic destinations in Italy
La Dolce Vita – when the film of the same name by star director Federico Fellini was released in 1960, a new attitude to life was born. Italy became a…