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May 8, 2013
Whether you’re a cyclist aficionado or not, prepare yourselves for an exciting Sunday as the Giro d’Italia passes through Tuscany and Florence this weekend! Sunday, May 12 marks Day 9 of the cycling race across Italy. The day will start in Sansepolcro in southeastern Tuscany, about 40km to the east of Arezzo, and pass through…
May 3, 2013
If you’re headed to the Val d’Orcia and to Pienza in particular, we highly recommend you visit the beautiful Palazzo Piccolomini in Pienza‘s central piazza. Home to the Piccolomini family and to Pope Pius II, the palazzo conserves the history of the noble family that shaped the town of Pienza into what it is today….
May 2, 2013
Would you like to spend a special evening listening to some of the most famous operas in the world, without the need to go to a full opera? The Odeon theater hall just off Piazza Strozzi and the Ensemble San Felice present a new initiative for lovers of classical music. A “Night at the Opera”…
April 22, 2013
Is this the new way to travel? We ran across this video of a 90 year old grandma trying out the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headpiece and she was “traveling” to Tuscany! So we then had to look that video up and it seems a pretty nice rendition of the Tuscan house and outdoor…
April 18, 2013
If you’re a prince or princess or not but have the funds to finance a beautiful, dream wedding in Florence, Palazzo Vecchio will work with you to make your dream come true! This week, the daughter of the king of plastic Aloke Lohia, one of the wealthiest men in the world according to Forbes magazine,…
April 17, 2013
As we mentioned in our recent post, the Duomo di Siena has opened up access to the higher levels of the cathedral to let visitors enjoy the cathedral and Siena from a new point of view. The entire area under the rooftop has undergone extensive renovations with an area set up shows tools used to…
March 28, 2013
Starting next week on April 6th, visitors to Siena can enjoy a spectacular new view of the Duomo and the city of Siena! After several years of restoration, the Duomo di Siena has opened up areas in the upper part of the cathedral that have not been used in centuries – not counting the workers…
March 27, 2013
Are you in Florence this Easter weekend? Go see the Scoppio del Carro, of course! If you also want to visit some museums, we have official confirmation (finally!) that the Uffizi and Accademia, among other Florentine museums, will be open this weekend and on Easter Monday! The Uffizi Gallery and Accademia will be open on…
March 26, 2013
In case you did not make it to the Donkey races this past weekend in Torrita di Siena (close to Montepulciano), you can plan to make it next year! The Porta Nuova contrada won again for the 2nd year in a row, Aquila (Eagle) being the name of the winning donkey! Here are some pictures…
March 22, 2013
Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to Torrita di Siena for some donkey races! Torrita di Siena is a small medieval hamlet to the southeast of Siena, not far from Montepulciano. Since 1966, the town has organized the competition between the town’s neighborhoods, very similar to how the Palio in Siena and many…
