San Quirico d'Orcia (Tuscany)

San Quirico d'Orcia is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Florence. It is named in honor of Saint Quiricus and is located on the Via Francigena. The frazione of Vignoni houses a castle, a residence of the Salimbeni in the 12th century. It includes a top-less tower and a Romanesque church, once housing a crufix by Giambologna, now in the Museum of Montalcino. Annexed is also the (rebuilt) 15th century Palazzo degli Amerighi, where a plot was set against the Spanish who menaced Siena in 1558–59.

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Style & Design
Rifò's sustainable fashion business model includes recycling fabrics
This Textile Tradition of Prato Was Sustainable Before Anyone Knew How to Label It

In the Tuscan textile capital of Prato, what’s old is new again. Sustainable fashion brand Rifò pulls from historic local practices to produce its collections.

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teatro del silenzio, lajatico
The Next Big Italian Music Star Might Be Hiding in a Tuscan Piano Bar

Italian tenor and crossover artist Andrea Bocelli got his start playing piano bars around his tiny hometown of Lajatico. We look at the live music haunts where you might spot a rising star today.

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Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian (circa 1485/90-1576), The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Titian Painting at Christie’s Out of Reach? Here’s Where to See Similar Works in Italy

A heist, an art detective and a bus stop: The story of an early Titian masterpiece that goes up for auction this week has more twists and turns than a Dan Brown bestseller.

Culture
Maiolica Room detail
Why It’s Time to Put the Bargello Museum Back on Your Florence List

Visitors tend to zero in on the museum’s celebrated collection of Italian Renaissance sculpture, but its decorative objects and furnishings deserve closer examination after recent upgrades.

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How to Preserve Character in an Italian Home Renovation, According to a Designer

We sat down with designer Karolina Wierzbicka of August Collection and picked her brain on how to best mix modern and historic details in your Italian home.

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Recipes From Tuscany

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Ribollita
This Ribollita Recipe Will Make Your Kitchen Feel Like a Tuscan Trattoria

Ribollita is a hearty but healthy soup from the Tuscan cucina povera tradition — the perfect thing to make on a fall weekend.

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Why Cacciucco alla Livornese is One of Tuscany’s Signature Seafood Stews

It’s universal: Every country with a coastline has its many seafood stews. In Italy, Tuscany has two that spark fierce debate: cacciucco alla viareggina from Viareggio and cacciucco alla livornese from Livorno. Today, we make the case for the Livorno version. 

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Buccellato
Buccellato: The Raisin Bread of Lucca That Inspired a Local Proverb

Simple to make and not too sweet, buccellato is a traditional aromatic dessert bread of Lucca. It’s said that if you come to town and don’t try it, you may as well never have visited.

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Stuffed mussels from Viareggio
Cozze Ripiene alla Viareggina: Viareggio-Style Stuffed Mussels

This intriguingly delicious main from Tuscany is a unique pairing of mussels with a meat mixture stuffing.

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Castagnaccio: Tuscany’s Chestnut Cake

Castagnaccio is a traditional sweet treat from Tuscany, made with chestnut flour and marvelous for fall.

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