Off the beaten track
by Silvia Donati |
For our Borgo of the Month series, we head to the Saracen village of Sambuca in Sicily.
Near major Sicilian attractions like the Valley of the Temples and the…
by Silvia Donati |
The rustic spirit of this Tuscan village, located in the countryside of the Maremma, between the sea and metal-rich hills, is palpable in the houses and…
by elisascarton |
It’s after midnight and the winding roads of Southern Tuscany are hard work for this sorry traveller who had a little too much red wine over dinner. All I can…
by Claudia Cavanagh |
Favourite places in our family have often been found by chance, sometimes via random and tortuous routes.
And so it was with Le Terre del Lago – the area…
by Silvia Donati |
We continue our Borgo of the Month series by heading to the village of Sant'Agata Feltria, at the border between Romagna and Marche.
Why visit
Sant'Agata…
by Silvia Donati |
The Medici loved to spend their leisure time in the Mugello, a verdant valley surrounded by the Apennine mountains less than an hour north of Florence.
The…
by Anna Lebedeva |
Photo by: Francesco Viti via Panoramio
Although Tuscany is not an off-the-beaten-path destination, it is still possible to find some hidden…
by andrewcotto |
It may seem strange that the face of a modern Italian renaissance would be a cherubic one, covered in a sandy beard, backed by a sandy bun on the languid frame…
by Silvia Donati |
It’s easy to forget that there’s a whole lot to see beyond Florence, a city that alone would keep you busy sightseeing for days. We’ve already told you about…
by Silvia Donati |
[Photo: Certaldo.]
Leave Florence behind even if for just a half day and immerse yourself in the picturesque Tuscan countryside, exploring lesser-known…
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