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Do you know Maremma? It is a large region of Tuscany too often ignored. It is nevertheless a very diverse territory, with many attractive assets: the low part of Maremma offers long crystalline beaches and also wonderful promontories where the Etruscans settled . The high part of...

Driving from Florence to Panzano in Chianti you will take the “strada Chiantigiana”, a road that will lead you to Impruneta, a small Tuscan town where the famous “terracotta” pots and tiles are produced. The production of “terracotta” in Impruneta...

In the Loggia dei Lanzi on Piazza della Signoria in Florence, there is another Renaissance treasure: “The Rape of the Sabin women” a marble sculpture by Giambologna. The sculpture commissioned by Francesco 1 de Medici and made from 1581 to 1582, is the third masterpiece...

To visit and fully enjoy Florence, you have to walk! Leave the car in a garage or car park and go on a discovery walk! The pedestrian streets of Florence are full of surprises, and you will discover many hidden treasures that you would not have seen otherwise: a tabernacle, a carved...

Many of the art works that you can admire in Florence (Tuscany), are inspired by the Greek myths, the myth of Perseus and the Medusa being one of the most famous: as you certainly know, the Medusa was able to petrify anyone who looked at her and was defeated by Perseus, who,...

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Leicester Codex is exhibited at the Uffizi Museum in Florence until 20 January 2019, thanks to the loan of Bill Gates, its owner, who bought it in 1994 during an auction. To get to the Magliabechiana...

Strolling around Florence is a delight on every street corner: Via Tornabuoni with its statue of Justice, its colorful shops (and Palazzo Larderel), the square “Piazza della Repubblica” with its bars, coffee and pastry shops, the square where stands the Palazzo Vecchio,...

The production of “terracotta” in Impruneta, a small Tuscan town located between Florence and Greve in Chianti, is a very old tradition, dating back to Etruscan and Roman times, with the production of pots, amphorae, bricks... It can be explained because it is only in...

Discovering Chianti off the beaten track, this is what Villa le Barone offers to you. Itineraries on foot, by car, or by bike have been prepared for guests, and will take them away from the places where tourists gather, allowing them to discover magnificent secret places! One of...

Tuscan landscapes are famous all over the world so varied! But one of the most famous is the Chianti landscape! Located between the provinces between Florence and Siena it is a place where nature has been generous and where in turn, it has been respected! The Chianti landscape...