A month has passed since I was biking from San Gimignano to Siena on a sunny Autumn day and what a day! Thanks to the assistance of Elena and Piero of Bike Florence & Tuscany I had a great trip and experienced my beloved Tuscany in a different way. Finally I came up with 5 reasons to take a bike tour in Tuscany. The best way to go off-the-beaten path As you know I’m a fan of slow travel and…
Wine events
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It’s harvest time in Tuscany. It’s that special time of the year when wine is made once again and you eat schiacciata con l’uva! I used to experience harvest with my…
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We’re sorry to announce that summer is officially over and that autumn has arrived, going full steam ahead. But don’t despair! October brings us so much fun it will make you…
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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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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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Yes, autumn has arrived and that means it’s getting colder, but it’s also still sunny most of the time, so why not head out to one of Tuscany’s cute little hamlets…