Christmas markets in Tuscany: a must for every traveler
Tuscany is a paradise for Christmas markets. The region is famous for its beautiful villages and towns, the cosy restaurants and the warm hospitality of the inhabitants, in the run-up…
Siena’s Palio: The Historic Race Fueled by Passion and Tradition
The Palio di Siena is one of the oldest and most heartfelt events in Italy, a symbol of passion and tradition that spans the centuries. This horse race, held twice…
Lucchesia – Where it is located and what it includes
Lucchesia is a historic area of Tuscany. It has no political, economic or geographical significance, but reflects an area united by history, culture and dialect. The area corresponding to Lucchesia…
Real estate in Italian festival centres – where culture meets capital
Italy is famous for its relaxed lifestyle and rich cultural heritage. Italy has lots of different types of cultural events, like opera festivals, open-air theatre evenings, Renaissance festivals and classical…
Viareggio in the rain: tips for bad weather on the Versilia coast
Viareggio is usually synonymous with sunshine, a light breeze carrying the scent of salt, sunglasses glistening on tanned noses and that almost kitschy lightness of being that Italian coastal towns…
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…
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…
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…