• Pontremoli in Tuscany
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    Places, Seasons, Tips

    Pontremoli, hidden gem of northern Tuscany

    Pontremoli is one of the main villages of Lunigiana located at the bottom of Tosco Emiliano Apennines in the green and wild northern Tuscany. Out of the classic itineraries of the mass tourism, set on the border between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia Romagna, Pontremoli astonishes visitors for a mix of nature, history, and culinary tradition, different from the rest of region. Even the dialect and the accent are different, closer to the Emilian and Ligurian accent than to the real Tuscan. Read More

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    Culture, Customs and Traditions, Events, Folklore and Lifestyle, History, Summer

    Calcio storico, a rough pitch for “Lost in Florence”

    A new movie set in Florence has been launched and this time with the Calcio Storico as background. I am talking about Lost in Florence, a romantic drama film directed and written by Evan Oppenheimer, well known for previous movies such as “A Little Game”, “The Speed of Thought”, “Alchemy”, “Justice” and “The Auteur Theory”.
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    Activity, Places, Summer

    7 things to do on the Elba Island

    Summer is finally coming to Tuscany. We feel it in the air. After a couple of cloudy months, the sun shines, the temperature is getting warmer and warmer, wheat fields are turning from green to yellow colors, and we cannot wait to take a refreshing swim at sea. Summer is time for holidays for the most of the people but not for us that are working in the tourism industry. However, this year, we will be able to organize a short break of well-deserved relax and we chose Elba Island as destination. That’s why we needed to think about the things to do on the Elba Island, and here are our selection. Read More

    Sunflowers in Tuscany
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    Activity, Photos, Summer, Tips

    Hunting for sunflowers in Tuscany

    Hunting for sunflower in Tuscany can be an enjoyable experience. I thought then it was time to do some research about when and where finding sunflowers in Tuscany during their blooming season, to admire their beauty and the bright yellow colour with the blue of the sky as background. And of course, to take great pictures as memories of your travel in Tuscany to show to your friends once back home. Read More

    Bomboloni the donuts of Tuscany
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    Recipes, Summer, Tuscan Specialties

    Bomboloni, the Donuts of Tuscany

    The American Donuts, in Tuscany are called Bomboloni.  And honestly, I knew them with the Tuscan name until Homer Simpson make donuts so popular in Italy.

    When I was a kid, I used to spend the whole summer at the beach of the Versilia and Apuan Coast with my mother and my two sisters. Sometimes, if we were unusually good, or if my mamma just forgot the “merenda“, we could have a “bombolone”, or “frate”, as they are called in other parts of Tuscany.  Read More

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