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Casola in Lunigiana
Posted by admin on 03 31st, 2010
Casola – a small hill village of about 1,500 people located in the higher part of the Aulella river, on a terrace surrounded by the Aulella and the Tassinaro streams. The community lies between the Lunigiana and the Garfagnana, and also between...
Lunigiana – The Region...
Lunigiana – The Region
Posted by admin on 03 31st, 2010
Lunigiana covers an area from the Apennines to the Magra river, belonging in part to Tuscany and in part to Liguria. It takes its name from the Luni, an Etruscan tribe of moon worshippers whose curiously appealing stele remain the symbol of this...
Tuscany’s Wines... Posted by admin on 03 31st, 2010
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,...
Maremma...
Maremma
Posted by admin on 03 31st, 2010
The Maremma is an area in Italy, consisting of part of southern Tuscany (partly coincident with the province of Grosseto) and part of northern Lazio (in the province of Viterbo on the border of the region). The poet Dante Alighieri in his places...
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recent from category one Maremma Maremma
The Maremma is an area in Italy, consisting of part of southern Tuscany (partly coincident with the province of Grosseto) and part of northern Lazio (in the province of Viterbo on the border of the region). The poet Dante Alighieri in his places the Maremma between Cecina and Corneto, the former name...
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Arezzo A charming hilly town in the east of Tuscany, Arezzo boasts ancient origins. It was one of the greatest etruscan “Lucumonie” succesively it became a Roman town having a strategic position. It was an important centre for economic activities and for its oustanding monuments , such as...
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The highlight of many a trip to Italy lies in the beautiful city of Florence. From the Duomo, San Lorenzo and Santa Maria Novella to the statue of the David and the thousands of works of art housed in the Uffizi Gallery, a thorough tour of Florence requires weeks, no days. For families traveling to Tuscany...