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FOOD + WINE

Contemporary cantine: Capalbio è vino

You’d be forgiven for never having heard of Capalbio. Until now, that is. 45 kilometres southeast of Grosseto and just 10 minutes from the Lazio border, earliest records of this ...

THINGS TO DO

The miracle dance: posing in Pisa at the Leaning Tower

Let me count the fancy ways in which visitors to Pisa’s piazza dei Miracoli try to catch hold of the world-famous tower in their photos… Even before the on-trend selfie ...

FOOD + WINE

Chianti Colli Fiorentini: Florence’s frontline

Welcome to Florence’s frontline, to the bucolic, bijou and family-run wineries that comprise Chianti Colli Fiorentini.

COMMUNITY

When a Kennedy came to town

Once a wild and foreboding place, Manciano is on its way to becoming southern Tuscany’s hottest postcode and the locals are anything but starstruck. It all started with Caroline Kennedy. The ...

THINGS TO DO

Still Life at the Poggio a Caiano Medici Villa

The Medici Villa in Poggio a Caiano is an historical gem far removed from the hustle and bustle of Tuscany’s tourist centers. The villa, located in the Province of Prato, ...

NEWS

Italy’s bullet train, from Pisa

By 2020 Italy’s trains may undergo a revolution thanks to ground-breaking magnetic levitation technology developed in Pisa.

ART + CULTURE

Pontedera remembers futurism and speed

The impact of speed in revolutionising transport and shaping Italian futuristic art has been brought to life in two new exhibitions in Pontedera.

THINGS TO DO

A quick trip to Chianti Rufina

Everyone knows Chiantishire, but there are actually another seven Chianti sub-zones and I have been living in one of them for the past 21 years—Chianti Rufina—the smallest and probably the ...

ART + CULTURE

Blowing trumpets

It’s now the season when we look back at the year come to pass, at its ups and downs, our personal growth and our setbacks. And 2016 is shaping up ...

THINGS TO DO

Making capital: Pistoia

All eyes will soon be on Pistoia, as it was selected Italy’s culture capital for 2017 and recently listed among Lonely Planet’s top ten cities in the world to visit ...

FOOD + WINE

2017 Michelin starred restaurants in Tuscany

Italian cuisine has long since been a favourite, but in recent years chefs in Tuscany have been scaling the heights of culinary excellence. Here’s an overview to 2017 Michelin-starred restaurants in ...

THINGS TO DO

6 Ideas for a long weekend in Italy

We’ve created a short list of six cities to visit based on the type of traveler you are. Here are six travel ideas for a long weekend in Italy.

THINGS TO DO

Seven Tuscan wineries showcase contemporary art

Select Chianti wineries have teamed up to launch The Art of the Treasure Hunt, an initiative aimed at stimulating wine tourism and showcasing international contemporary art in unique settings.   ...

THINGS TO DO

Feeling Spa at Montecatini and Monsummano Terme

Explore Tuscany’s premiere spa region for yourself and let your body feel the benefits. Both Montecatini and Monsummano Terme provide treatment for body and soul.   Montecatini Terme     ...

THINGS TO DO

4 Ferragosto day trips from Florence

It’s that time of the year again—the tourists spill in, the locals filter out and Florence is filled with a strange asymmetry you won’t find again until next August. It’s ...

THINGS TO DO

6 peaceful hotels in Tuscany

Florence is a vibrant, dynamic city – that’s one of the reasons we love it so much. But sometimes it’s good to get away, to pack a bag and leave ...

ART + CULTURE

A disappearing craft in Io, Il Pupo

Known simply as ‘Il Pupo’, Aulo Grandoli has spent his life working as an alabastraio in Volterra. He is 84 years old. Someone who has known him for a number ...

THINGS TO DO

Canyon Park: adventuring near Bagni di Lucca

Adventurers on the hunt for their next adrenaline rush should turn toward an unexpected spot this summer: Scesta. This small fraction of Bagni di Lucca (LU) is home to Canyon Park, ...

THINGS TO DO

Val d’Orcia: flawless landscapes and one-of-a-kind food

The Val d’Orcia area is one of Tuscany’s gems, away from the hustle and bustle of Florence itself. Its breath-taking scenery was designed and developed by the Sienese city-state in ...

THINGS TO DO

Maize maze opens near Pisa

Pisa’s Parco di San Rossore is offering a unique experience this summer as it transforms one of its cornfields into a temporary labyrinth. Every afternoon (except Monday) until the October ...

FOOD + WINE

Il Bacher: a foodie stop on the way to Parma

  Our restaurant has a long history, dating to the time when the Duchy of Parma was ruled by Marie Louise of Austria, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, and ...

THINGS TO DO

Casa Museo Bruschi’s Elisabetta Bidini

Oonagh Stransky, The Tuscan Times correspondent in Arezzo, interviews Elisabetta Bidini, the assistant director of Casa Museo Bruschi to find out what life is like behind the walls and in ...

THINGS TO DO

Giostra del Saracino, Arezzo

Take out your corsets, doublets, pantaloons and gowns. Don your jester hat. Get ready for the Arezzo Saracen joust: the most riveting historical sporting event to celebrate horses, men in ...

THINGS TO DO

The cinematic castle: Villa di Ulignano

Picture the scene: it’s spring in Tuscany.  A man walks along a dusty track, passing fragrant fields and tranquil olive groves.  His objective? To find the perfect setting for his ...

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