recent posts Tuscany’s Wines... Posted by admin on 10 7th, 2011
Nowhere in Italy do the wines so vividly reflect the countryside as in the central Italy region of Tuscany. The bold, full-bodied, mostly red wines are as hearty of the residents, the food, and the soul of this historic province. Chianti Perhaps,...
the flavours of the Apennines... Posted by admin on 10 7th, 2011
The cusine of Lunigiana is mainly based on local produce: minestrone alla lunigianese, tortelli (a kind of ravioli), cavolo con le fette (cabage with toasted bread), cibreo di rigaglie (chicken giblets with egg and lemon sauce), torta d’erbe...
THE GATEWAY TO THE APUAN ALPS... Posted by admin on 10 7th, 2011
While marble plays the leading role in the economy of the slopes of the Apuan Alps facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, there are, however, extensive woods of beech, chestnut and fir surrounding towns and villages of notable artistic and historical importance...
Journey to the Centre of Garfagnana...
Journey to the Centre of Garfagnana
Posted by admin on 10 7th, 2011
The mountains on the Northern side of the Apuan Alps that ring the upper valley of the Serchio and its side valleys are an area of outstanding beauty due to the variety of nature and the great expanse of woods, the morphology of the land –...
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