Month: May 2012

Chianti Sculpture Park: Summer Live Concerts Summer 2012

May 31, 2012

The park, an outdoor 17 acre sculpture museum space in Pievasciata 8 miles north of Siena, begins its summer music concert series on June 5th which runs through August 28th. The concerts take place in the “sculpture as performance” space amphitheater. Within the seating area are metal sculptures of well-known individuals: imagine watching opera while…

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Chianti Classico IS! and much more…

May 25, 2012

Lots of things to do this weekend in Chianti and Tuscany as a whole!! First, the “Chianti Classico è” kicks off this weekend and continues for 10 whole days. We’ve highlighted some of the main events you should head to during this weekend and then some of the main ones to look into for the…

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Gelato Lovers? Welcome to Paradise!

May 21, 2012

From May 23rd to the 27th, Florence hosts the best artisan gelato makers of Italy to delight its public with delicious ice cream and many sweet events! The “Florence Gelato Festival” is now in its third edition, and considering the success of the last years, this one will start off with high expectations. In addition…

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Discovering the caves of the Antro del Corchia

May 18, 2012

Some weeks ago a faithful reader of our travel guides very gently “scolded us” for having reserved a nice long article to the Grotte del Vento (Wind Caves) in Garfagnana, forgetting the equally fascinating caves of the Antro del Corchia, also located in the province of Lucca but just a little bit further north. We really…

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Florence is Dressing in Blue: 27 Hours of Non-stop Events!

May 8, 2012

The Blue Night of Florence takes place this upcoming weekend on May 12-13, 2012 and offers a varied program rich in surprises, activities, exhibitions and much more. The Blue Night is a manifestation which lasts 27 hours of non-stop events, most of them dedicated to games and sports as Florence has been declared European City…

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The Tapestry Gallery at the Uffizi

May 3, 2012

For the first time after 25 years, 17 masterpieces of tapestries chosen among 8 collections have returned to their place of origin for an exhibition at the Uffizi Gallery. In 1987, the Uffizi lost a part of its most important collections due to problems with the conservation of the tapestries: the light, dust and tensile…

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