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Tasting White Truffle in Tuscany: San Miniato
The last three weekends of November, the town of San Miniato, just a few kilometres from Pisa, hosts a major White Truffle festival. During the days of festival this Tuscan hill-town offers cut-price truffles — through its National White Truf...
International Antiques Fair in Florence
The Florence International Antiques Fair, held in Florence — 2009 edition is taking place from Sep. 26 through Oct. 4, 2009 — is regarded as one of major antiques event in Italy. Palazzo Corsini, venue for the event, will be hosting arou...
Festivals in Tuscany: Cortona Hosts Tuscan Sun Festival
The Etruscan town of Cortona, located midway between Florence and Perugia, hosts the annual “Tuscan Sun Festival” in the early of August. Known as a major cultural event, Tuscan Sun Festival offers a spectrum of artistic events exploring...
Classical Music with Wine Tasting in the Chianti Area, Tuscany
If you want to combine classical music concerts with wine tastings while visiting Tuscany in the early of August, the medieval village of San Donato in Poggio, in the heart of Chianti, has a lot to offer you. “Chianti in Musica“, the su...
Historic Festivals in Tuscany: Leonardo da Vinci’s Hometown Hosts Medieval Festival
The Tuscan town of Vinci, just few km from Florence, will be holding a Medieval festival last week-end of July. The “Unicorn Festival” — this is the name of this historic festival annually held in the Leonardo da Vinci’s home...
Opera Events in Tuscany in Summer
Opera Festival is the lyrical festival of Tuscany that offers performances at unique venues rich in history and architecture such as The Boboli Gardens and Villa Medici of Cafaggiolo in Florence, the Roman Theater in Fiesole, and San Galgano Abbey in...
Planning Day Trips From Umbria to Siena
Many people vacationing in Umbria usually tend to consider Siena as a destination to plan a day trip. However, Siena is not so well connected to Umbria by public transport, so a day trip from the towns of Umbria — Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Todi ...
Rome Day Trip Tour: Assisi and Orvieto
When you need to take a break from your Rome’s sightseeing tour to get away from crowds and queues a day trip to Umbria is what you should consider first. A day trip from Rome to the Umbrian towns Orvieto and Assisi, not only offers the chance...
Day Trips from Siena to Countryside of Tuscany
If you are planning day trips from Siena to the hill towns in the surroundings, renting a car is the way to go. The other option you have, transfer by bus, will limit the number of towns or places a day you can visit. If you are not afraid of drivi...
Ceramics Festival in the Surroundings of Florence
Tuscany offers those who love artistic decorative ceramics a chance not to be missed in the late of June. The town of Montelupo Fiorentino hosts a major International Ceramics Festival. Just 40km away from Florence, Montelupo Fiorentino also known ...
Driving in Tuscany
Renting a car is an option you definitely have to consider if you are planning trips to the countryside while staying in Tuscany. That gives you the freedom you need to visit hill-top towns as well as to plan other activities Tuscan countryside offe...
Day Trip from Florence to Siena: Transport Tips
Bus is the best option when planning a trip from Florence to Siena. - by Bus The regular bus ride takes about a couple of hours. However if you take buses running the “Linea rapida” route, the trip takes one hour and 15 minutes. The freq...
Wine Week-ends in Veneto and Tuscany
Weekends offering a number of wine themed events and shows are scheduled late May in Veneto and Tuscany. With the “Primavera del Prosecco DOC” — Spring of Prosecco DOC — wine festivals held in towns situated in the Prosecco ...
A Very Exhibition Tasty in Florence
If you are visiting Florence around mid March, you have a possibility to enrich your knowledge of Italian food and Dieta Mediterranea, other than dining at restaurants. “Pitti Immagine Taste”, an exhibition about the “pleasures of...
Finest Artisan Chocolate in Florence
In January Florence becomes more attractive to visitors who love chocolate. A chocolate fair is held every year in the outstanding historic Piazza Santa Croce. It’s the “Florence’s Artisan Chocolate Fair“, event gathering top...
Christmas Traditions in Umbria: Gubbio
With its Christmas tree, The medieval town of Gubbio (Umbria), has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Its the largest Christmas tree in the world. Actually, it is not a tree, but 12 kilometres of extensive decorations illuminating all ...
San Miniato: White Truffle Week-ends in Tuscany
The Tuscan town of San Miniato, 40 km away from Florence, for the entire month of November transforms itself into a huge open-air tasting workshop. The National White Truffle of San Miniato exhibition, held the last three weekends of November, draws...
Wine & Fashion in Florence
Florence celebrates wine and fashion with its “Wine & Fashion Florence” taking place from October 16 through 30. The event brings together wine estates and fashion designers to present their best creations. Orsanmichele Museum, in ...
Wine & Autumn Delicacies Festival in Tuscany
The medieval town of Abbadia San Salvatore offers a chance to taste the finest Tuscan dishes at its Autumn Festival. Local chestnut and mushroom delicacies as long as wine tastings are the main attraction of this festival, which is usually held the ...
Wine & Autumn Delicacies Festival in Tuscany
The medieval town of Abbadia San Salvatore offers a chance to taste the finest Tuscan dishes at its Autumn Festival. Local chestnut and mushroom delicacies as long as wine tastings are the main attraction of this festival, which is usually held the ...
Tuscan Countryside: Villas and Farms Host Classical Music Concerts and Theatre Performances
Late August and early September you can enjoy classical music and theatre in the countryside surrounding Florence. The town of Rignano sull’Arno, on a hill 22 km away from Florence, hosts “The Sound and Colours Festival“, an event...
Wine-Historic Festival in Montepulciano, Tuscany
The hilltop town of Montepulciano, Tuscany, well-known as the home of the famous Nobile wine, hosts a singular festival last Sunday of August. It’s the “Bravìo delle Botti“, a contest where the Contradas, districts into which...
Palio of Siena - August 16
The tradition of Palio di Siena, the most popular and spectacular historic horse race, is kept alive through its two annual editions, taking place on July 2 — aka “Palio di Provenzano” and August 16 — aka “Palio dell&#...
Major Opera Festivals in Italy in August
For those who are looking for opera festivals as visiting Italy in August, we have a couple of events to suggest. These festivals, held in the surroundings of sea resorts, attracts crowds of vacationers who love opera. The city of Pesaro, on the Adr...
Cultural Events Ranging from Classic Music to Wine at Tuscan Sun Festival, in Cortona
Cortona, Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany, is hosting in the early of August a number of of prestigious cultural events ranging from music, to art, to cuisine and wine. It’s the annual Tuscan Sun Festival — Festival del Sole. (photo by Jo...
Summer Music Events in Tuscany: Opera Festival
The annual Opera Festival held in Tuscany is entering its final weeks. Splendid locations such as Boboli Gardens in Florence, Villa Medici of Cafaggiolo in San Piero a Sieve (Florence surroundings), San Galgano Abbey in Siena are the venues for a fe...
Video of Palio di Siena
A video of “Palio di Siena” held on July 2, 2007. The most known of the historic horse races takes place in Siena, Tuscany, two times a year, on July 2 (Palio di Provenzano) and on August 16 (Palio dell’Assunta). (via YouTube)....
Historic Festivals in Tuscany: Giostra del Saracino
The city of Arezzo, Tuscany, will be hosting its annual jousting tournament, the “Giostra del Saracino“, next Saturday. As people in medieval costume fill the streets of the city, Gallant knights on battle horses compete for the prize of...
Medieval Festival in San Gimignano
The Tuscan hill town of San Gimignano, will be hosting a Medieval festival, next week-end (June 13 - 15). The festival, locally called Ferie delle Messi, features a Medieval Guild Fair, a Corteo Storico — historic parade, and a Knights’ ...
Chianti Wine Festival in Montespertoli
The town of Montespertoli hosts its annual Chianti Wine Festival last week of May. The 51st edition (May 24 - June 2) offers visitors a chance to sample the year’s vintage with the ten day fair which features selected Chianti wine makers. Wit...
