Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa
/10 Comments/in Notes, Pisa, Toscana, Toscana highlights/by MetteWhat to see at Piazza dei Miracoli apart from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Piaggio Vespa scooter history
/12 Comments/in Genova, Liguria, Notes, Pisa, Toscana/by Mette60 years ago, the Piaggio Vespa scooter transformed personal transportation and Italian lifestyle, and it’s still abuzz.
Tuscany’s bread without salt
/16 Comments/in Firenze, Notes, Perugia, Pisa, Toscana, Toscana food, Umbria/by MetteEven though salt tax has long been abolished and the salt supply lines to central reestablished, people in Umbria and Tuscany still prepare bread without salt.
The fortress of Volterra
/1 Comment/in Notes, Pisa, Toscana/by MetteWhen you zigzag your way up to the fortress of Volterra in Tuscany, you cannot help feeling intimidated by the bombastic buildings on the edge of the abyss.