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September 12, 2014
This past weekend opened the new exhibition at the Pinacoteca in San Gimignano entitled “PINTORICCHIO – The Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin of San Gimignano and the Sienese Years“. The show is dedicated to the famous painter Bernardino di Betto Betti from Perugia, better known with his nickname Pinturicchio (often also spelled Pintoricchio). The…
August 28, 2014
Now farmers in Tuscany might be (and I stress the might) biting their hands. Yes, because a foreigner, the English man Sting has had an original idea, whether it will also be a successful one is yet to be seen… the idea is to offer ordinary people the chance to work in the fields, his…
July 14, 2014
Several changes are taking place in the State museums across all of Italy, all recently announced and slowly being implemented starting July 1st. As you plan your travels to Italy you might already have become aware of some of them, but to make it easier for all, we’ve decided to create a post to put…
March 27, 2014
The song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and its video have become an international success which has inspired and started off an interesting viral phenomenon. In the original video shot in Los Angeles, more than 400 people appear throughout various locations in the city and include many ordinary citizens. The Happy song is cheerful and captivating…
March 7, 2014
President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle will be in Italy on March 27. Enrico Rossi, the governor of Tuscany, has written on his blog that he intends to invite the Obamas to visit Tuscany and has launched a poll #ObamainToscana to help him choose the special places he will propose to be part…
February 10, 2014
The region’s new marketing campaign to promote Tuscany in Italy and abroad has generated a lot of buzz today, even though it is supposed to come out at this week’s Tourism trade fair (BIT) taking place in Milan from February 13-15. Inspired by Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, “The Divine Comedy“, the 5 scenes seek to…
November 20, 2013
The Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, recently traveled to the US to meet with President Obama. During comments to the press, President Obama mentions that PM Letta, who is from Pisa in Tuscany, invited him to come visit and enjoy some very good food. He says he’ll gladly return since he remembers how spectacular…
September 11, 2013
Florence and Tuscany is preparing for the upcoming UCI Road World Championships 2013 which will take place between September 22 and 29. It is a great occasion to visit various locations in Tuscany and enjoy the exhilarating experience of seeing the cyclist racers speeding by! And if you’re already going to be in Florence and…
In the upcoming week from the 22nd to the 29th of September, Tuscany will be the undisputed protagonist of a cool event, which will be a worldwide hit! It’s neither a metaphor, nor the opinion of someone (me!!) that is definitely fallen in love with Tuscany: the UCI Road World Championship is just around the…
August 7, 2013
Botticelli’s Venus at the Uffizi This summer, you can enjoy art and culture and avoid some of the heat and crowds of the day if you go visit Florence’s museums in the evenings. The Polo Museale, is in fact, offering various opportunities for you to enjoy Florence’s magnificent museums just this summer at special hours….
