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…
weekend in Tuscany
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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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A couple of weeks I had the pleasure to spend four days in Marina di Campo thanks to #myelbatour15. Even though I wasn’t feeling very well, it was nice to have…
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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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I’m a big fan of Dolce Vita and I was really happy when I was invited to Valdarno to experience it as a guest at Villa La Palagina in Figline Valdarno.…