Month: February 2011

Ideas for the weekend in Tuscany

February 25, 2011

Piazza della Repubblica in Cortona Counting on good weather, this weekend is certainly dedicated to enjoy Carnival and its masked parades. There are many nice events all around Tuscany and we have collected a list here in a post devoted exclusively to this Carnival 2011. If you’ re not going to participate in one of…

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Carnival 2011 in Tuscany

February 18, 2011

Tuscany is preparing to celebrate the Carnival with many amusing events organized in next weeks in the main cities as well in the tiny villages of the region. From the great and famous Carnival parades in Viareggio to the events in smaller towns, such as the Carnival at Mugello in Dicomano or San Gimignano, there…

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Love and chocolate for this weekend in Tuscany

February 9, 2011

The weekend before St. Valentine’s Day, this year falling on Monday, has chocolate as one of its best protagonists. Love and chocolate are a perfect match, are they not?! There are 3 chocolate-flavored events in Tuscany this Saturday and Sunday, February 12 and 13: In Fiesole, a short distance from Florence’s historical center, on Sunday…

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Sweet events and much more for this weekend in Tuscany

February 4, 2011

The weekend is about to start – weather forecasts are for splendid weather with spring-like temperatures – what better news to start off the weekend? This weekend offers many events both in Florence and Tuscany for all tastes and for all, from food fairs for foodies (that’s a mouthful!) to antiques markets to the feline…

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Success for Chianti wines from Mugello

February 3, 2011

Chianti wines from the Chianti Rufina DOC area around the town of Dicomano in Mugello met with great success at a recent presentation at Gross Umstadt, Dicomano’s sister city in Germany. Both Fattoria il Lago and Frascole, two local wineries from Dicomano, went to Gross Umstadt to present six wines on a special dinner organized…

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