The Germans have Oktoberfest – and you might say that the Italians have Septemberfest, with the grape harvesting celebrations all over the place. The vino novello, or new wine, gushes out…
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August is here and it was hard not to miss due to its stormy arrival. After an impressive cloudburst, causing a lot of damage in the south of Florence, it’s now…
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Wow, this is too much – and I’m not only talking about the heat. The abundance of choice is simply overwhelming this July! Are we going to go shopping till we’re…
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It’s finally June and in Tuscany this means going back to the Middle Ages and the start of the Summer sagre season. This month is full of medieval madness including knights…
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May is maybe the best time of year to be in Tuscany. The weather is not too hot, nor too cold. The tourists haven’t completely taken over yet and the…
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April is bursting with activities and the explosion of the cart in Florence on Easter Sunday will introduce it with a big bang. Nearly every town in Tuscany will be organizing…
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An earthquake and extremely fierce winds have introduced the month of March pretty powerfully. It seems to be shouting out that Spring is on its way! Well, good, because we’ve had…