Lucca has recently moved up the ranks on the Tuscan tourist trail as more and more people hear about its intact walls, its curious tree-topped tower and its epicurean specialties from tordelli lucchesi to buccellato. But the city—and the rolling hills surrounding it—is gaining fame for another reason, ...
Have you ever been to a place where so much sadness and tragedy occurred that you almost feel like you shouldn't take any pictures? And if you do take any, then you should definitely refrain from smiling out of respect for those who came before ...
It was a sunny, breezy day in March. The sun beat down with the first rays of spring after the very long winter. The spirit of adventure that day led us to Capalbio in the province of Grosseto. The Tarot Garden is easily accessible from the ...
From the center of the town of Palazzuolo sul Senio, and a few meters from the holiday home the Torre del Vicario which guarded the "Via Fiorentina", you follow an ancient path that once connected Romagna with Tuscany (CAI 685). It climbs up the ridge leading ...
The city of Lucca is so ancient that even now many scholars still discuss its real origins. Some say it was born as a Ligurian settlement, others believe that it has Etruscan origins, and some trace it back to a Roman city dating to 180 ...
Never before have Michelangelo Buonarroti's three Pietà sculptures been on display in one location- until now. From February 24 through August 1, 2022, the Pietà Vaticana, the Pietà Bandini, and the Pietà Rondanini will be side-by-side at the Opera del Duomo Museum in Florence. Pietà di ...