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Toscana-Tuscany

Toscana-Tuscany is one of – if not the – most popular travel destination in Italy with a wide faceted climate and scenery combined with endless cultural and historic highlights.



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The ten provinces of the region are Florence, Arezzo, Grosseto and Siena to the South bordering Lazio and Umbria. Livorno, Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia and Prato in the central part of the region. And Massa Carrara to the North. The region has a total population of 3.68 million.

In Toscana-Tuscany there are beaches and mountains. Deep woods and hilly vineyards. Medieval villages, ancient castles, charming hilltowns and wonderful spas. Not to mention the cities with their outstanding collection of art and World Heritage sites such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the historic centres of San Gimignano, Siena, Pienza and Florence along with the in Val d’Orcia and the Medici Villas and Gardens. It is not a cliché to claim that there’s something for everyone in Tuscany.

The Ponte Vecchio in Florence

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February 1, 2011
Visiting Ponte Vecchio in Florence with the touristy crowds and George Elliot's Italian renaissance novel Romola in mind.
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Exploring Arezzo in the writing of Henry James

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August 23, 2010
Exploring Arezzo accompanied by the writing of Henry James.
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Italy love lock fad

Italy and the love lock fad

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March 11, 2010
Padlocks have become a lovers' ritual as trivial as the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain and shoe tossing.
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Photo from Italian bakery selling bread without salt

Tuscany’s bread without salt

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March 8, 2010
Even 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.
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Traffic fines in Italy

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February 26, 2010
Fines for speeding, parking and driving in ZTL zones: The number of traffic fines issued in Italy has risen dramatically over the past years.
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The fortress of Volterra

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February 10, 2010
When you zigzag your way up to the fortress of Volterra in Tuscany, you cannot help feeling a little bit intimidated by the bombastic buildings on the edge of the abyss.
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The beautiful frescos in Arezzo Italy

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January 15, 2010
Enjoy some of the earliest and finest Renaissance frescos by Piero della Francesca in the church of San Francesco in Arezzo Italy.
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use of rustication in Italy

The use of rustication in Italy

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January 7, 2010
Far-fetched theories on why northern Italians cannot get their brick laying techniques straight and other observations on Italy architecture.
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Panforte di Siena recipe

Panforte di Siena

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December 23, 2009
Panforte di Siena is probably one of the oldest and best-known Italian Christmas treats, and it can easily be made at home and enjoed all year round.
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Palladio bridge over the river Brenta

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November 19, 2009
The Paladio bridge in Bassano del Grappa is a monument worth visiting. Just like the famous Paladio villas that have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage
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How to harvest pine nuts

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November 14, 2009
Collecting and shelling your own pine nuts entails a lot of hard and dirty work.Here's a guide on how to harvest pine nuts.
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Charmed by Montepulciano

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September 14, 2009
Charmed by Montepulciano: Even out of season the beauty and sensuality of Chianti in Tuscany is marvellously outstanding.
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