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The superstar of Maremma
Capalbio endowed with 5 sails
This
year, the Blue Guide of the Legambiente and the Italian Touring Club,
which annually ranks the sea and lake resorts for their natural
beauty, celebrates the Maremma coast. Seven of the eight coastal
towns in the province of Grosseto took the highest spots: four …
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France > Italy
Tuscan wine is nation's leading export
The
competition between culinary and wine capitals, Italy and France,
continues. Recent data from the national farmers association
Coldiretti reveals that in 2010, Italy, producing some 49.6 million
hectoliters, surpassed France in production of wine; French wine
production was stuck at 46.2 million.
Italy's advance on
France is …
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Fungus attack
Pisa's olive trees at risk
A
dangerous fungus is attacking the olive trees in Pisa, according to
reports from San Giuliano, Vecchiano, Calci and Vicopisano.
So far, experts have
isolated in the province two types of the fungus, whose scientific
name is verticillium dahliae.
The fungus that is affecting trees is the …
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Good samaritan
'Penniless' man leaves fortune to old-age home
Imagine
the surprise of those in Pistoia who thought that Giuseppe Piazza was
penniless. Upon his death at 94 in early June, it was discovered that
he had bequeathed all of his worldly goods, some 4 million euro in
homes, apartments, buildings and cash, to …
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Along the coast
Private railway to connect Turin to Livorno
Arenaways,
the first private operator to use Italian railways, began service on
November 15, 2010 with a non-stop Turin-Milan train. Now the railway
operator will connect Turin to Livorno.
Based in Alessandria,
Arenaways will run the Turin-Livorno route through September 4. Every
day at 5am, the train …
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Italy's Miss in Montecatini
National beauty pageant moves to Tuscany
The region's best known thermal springs town was recently chosen as the
host city for the upcoming Miss Italia pageant.
In September,
Montecatini Terme will be the site of the finals of the 2011 Miss Italia beauty
pageant. The move is a break from tradition: …
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Bye-bye black sheep?
Massa's indigenous species risks extinction
Famously written about centuries ago
by Niccolo Machiavelli in The
Life of Castruccio Castracani from Lucca, today Massa's characteristic black sheep face
extinction.
The sheep,
native to the small mountain village of Forno, in Massa Carrara, are
characterized by their unique black coats. The first traces of …
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Out of harm's way
Restoration ends at Pisa's Leaning Tower
On May 20 and
21, Pisa celebrated the end of a two-decade restoration project to secure its
most famous monument.
‘The restoration of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is an important result
that shows that our country is able to defend its artistic heritage. It …
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The show must go on
Livorno needs volunteers for Effetto Venezia
The Tuscan seaside city of
Livorno needs 50 young volunteers to help organize and run the city's annual
summer event, Effetto Venezia, the open-air festival featuring a line-up of
national and international artists performing in one of Livorno's most charming
districts, the New Venezia. Although …
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Tuscan crafts on the iPhone
Take a virtual tour of Tuscany
ArTour, the new app created for the
iPhone, takes you on a journey through Florence and Tuscany's many artisan
workshops.
Sponsored by
Artex, the center for arts and crafts, the app is being used to promote the
Florence and the Tuscan region's centuries-old artisan traditions.
Announcing the
app, …
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Pay my rent
Another Tuscan hamlet seeks residents
The local administration in the small town of San Giovanni d'Arno, located in the
province of Siena, is trying to boost its population of 900, one-third of whom
are in their 60s or older, by attracting younger residents.
To encourage
people to move there, the …
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Be inspired by the Decameron
The garden of Boccaccio opens in Certaldo
Enclosed by
walls, full of tantalizing scents and natural sounds, and surrounded by the
centuries-old ancient town of Certaldo Alto, the house where Giovanni Boccaccio
died in December 1375 now has a garden. Measuring 15 meters on each side with
access to the house, the …
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Green city
More bicycles than motorcycles
Pisa is
embracing the eco-friendly trend. According to recent study conducted by the
city, Pisa has more pedestrians than cars and more bicycles than motorcycles
and mopeds.
The data was
collected on three bridges that cross the Arno River: in the same period of
time, 3,109 cars …
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Fun in the sun for all
Camaiore gives free umbrellas to needy
Even those
affected by the recent economic crisis can have a fun summer vacation at the
beach without breaking the bank.
To help those
feeling a financial pinch enjoy the beach, the local administration of the
seaside town of Camaiore has waived the rental fee for …
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There's an android on stage
Researchers in Pisa help make bot that can act
Bocholt, a robot
designed in Pisa, made its theatrical debut in Germany on May 11. The Scuola
Superiore Sant'Anna and students at the Capannoli middle school collaborated
with researchers at the Institute of Biorobotics to make the thespian android.
The event was
part of the European …
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