Visiting Florence in September? Don’t Miss These Wine Festivals & Harvest Events September is the crucial moment in Tuscany, especially around Florence —the grapes are ripe, olive trees heavy, and vineyards buzz with activity, and the golden light makes it perfect...
The Vasari Corridor is a hidden gem in Florence! It’s an elevated passageway about 750 metres long, it was built by architect Giorgio Vasari in 1565: the Medici family used it to reach Palazzo Vecchio from Pitti Palace (the Medici family’s residence)...
We all are (I am!) in LOVE with truffles: in pasta, on meat or on a simple piece of bread. It doesn’t matter how it is presented, it is a delight. In 2022, the price of the white truffle, the most valuable of all due to its rarity, was over five thousand euro...
As a tour guide in Tuscany, I’ve seen firsthand how art and history can captivate travelers. Whether you’re wandering the storied streets of Florence or exploring Italy’s hidden gems, classical art comes alive—and trust me, it’s anything but boring. The...
Most travelers come to Tuscany dreaming of that iconic photo in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But here’s a fun fact: Pisa doesn’t just have one leaning tower… it has three! During my tours, I always joke that Pisa has a “stability problem” (which isn’t too far...
All those who take the highway to go to the sea see that wonderful aqueduct that accompanies travelers by car for a few seconds. Few people know that it was built by the great architect from Segromigno – Lucca, Lorenzo Nottolini. That aqueduct in 1833 will bring clean...
