Maremma National Park Cycling
Driving and cycling in Italy is not everybody’s cup of tea. Nevertheless most visitors venture for renting a car when visiting the Tuscan hinterland as public transport can often be worse than the...
View ArticleBuona Bruschetta!
From mid-October to the end of December everybody in Tuscany gets ready for their first bruschetta (pronounced “broo-SKET-ta“) of the season. Hard to find a simpler dish than an autumn bruschetta. At...
View ArticleTypeface hunting in Viareggio
Northern Tuscany’s Viareggio is famous for beaches lined with endless rows of brollies, a mad carnival in winter, and ridiculously large luxury yachts docking in its harbour all through the year (most...
View ArticleElba – Napoleon’s Isle
Sailing into the bay of Portoferraio, one can’t but think of him: Napoleon, emperor of half of Europe, who can’t have been much impressed by the beauty of the Mediterranean island paradise. A mere 10...
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