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Tuscany

Barberino Val d’Elsa

Val D’elsa Barberino Val d’Elsa is located in Tuscany, Italy. The town is located between Florence and Sienna. Barberino Val d’Elsa is mostly known for its medieval look that it has managed to retain over the centuries. Situated on top of a hill, the town looks over the famous Chianti […]

Tuscany

Barga

    Barga in Garfagnana, Tuscany. Ph. flickr/Raniero Corsetti Giusti di Ripalunga   Barga is a small town located in Tuscany, central Italy, which has maintained its medieval roots over the centuries, mainly because it is not yet a major tourist destination. Located in the province of Lucca, Barga is home to […]

Lombardy, Parks

Val Grande National Park

  Val Grande National Park   Enter Val Grande National Park and leave the modern world behind. There are no paved roads here or modern amenities, no people who live here either, just miles and miles of natural wonder and trails to help you explore it. Just try to restrain your wonder as […]

Tuscany

Casale Marittimo

Casale Marittimo, view of the Tuscan Maremma Casale Marittimo is a town in Tuscany, Italy. The town is located in the Province of Pisa and is located quite close to Florence and Pisa. The town of Casale Marittimo is quite small, with an area of only 14 square kilometers. The […]

Tuscany

Casole d’Elsa

Casole d’Elsa Casole d’Elsa is a small town located in the Tuscany region of Italy in the province of Siena. The town is located quite close to Florence and Siena and is located at an altitude of 663 meters above sea level. The town is located on the left side […]

Tuscany

Castelnuovo Berardenga

Castelnuovo Berardenga Castelnuovo Berardenga is a small town located in the Tuscany region of Italy. The town is located in the province of Siena and is located in close proximity to Florence and Siena. The town in included in the region of Chianti, which is famous for its wine all […]

Tuscany

Castiglion Fiorentino

Cloister in Castiglion Fioreninto Castiglion Fiorentino is a small town located in the Tuscany region of Italy. The town is located in the province of Arezzo between the two main cities of the province Arezzo and Crotona. Castiglion Fiorentino is located on top of a hill at an altitude of […]

Heroes-villains

Tazio Nuvolari

  Tazio Nuvolari – Photo courtesy of Everywhere West/Wikimedia   Tazio Nuvalori, or the Flying Mantuan as he became known, was a famous Italian racecar and motorcycle driver. The European Champion in Grand Prix motor racing in 1932, Nuvalori won dozens of races and was known as one of the […]

Tuscany

Cetona

Cetona A Tranquil Land Rich In History. The medieval town of Cetona is located in the province of Siena, approximately 385 meters above sea level and situated at the base of Mount Cetona. La Rocca (fortress) built around the 10th century surrounded by cypress and pine trees, proudly keeps watch […]

Emilia

Portico e San Benedetto

Old farm in Portico Portico e San Benedetto is a town and comune located in the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. The comune is located in the province of Forli-Cesena and is located close to the cities of Bologna and Forli. The comune is made up of three different settlements, Bocconi, […]