marble quarries in Carrara

A visit to the marble quarries in Carrara

A visit to the marble quarries in Carrara The marble quarries in Carrara have been mined for more than 2000 years. And soft white stones are still being excavated from more than 270 active mines and quarries.

Statues in Piazza della Signoria

Statues in Piazza della Signoria in Florence

There are loads of statues in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, and most of them represent male nudes.

Sunset over Lucca in Tuscany

Main attractions of Lucca in Tuscany

Every year in October/November Lucca is invaded by scores of comic book look alikes. But small scale Lucca comics and pretences can be experienced any day.

Photo of Love locks on Ponte Vecchio in Florence

Love locks on Ponte Vecchio in Florence

There are hundreds of love locks on Ponte Vecchio in Florence. Especially the railing of the statue of Benvenuto Cellini is locked to eternal love.

Pontremoli in Tuscany

Pontremoli is not what it appears to be

Don’t mean to offend anyone, but Pontremoli is not exactly the most sexy part of Tuscany. Yet the town turned out to be a lot more interesting than first assumed.