Greve in Chianti was the first town that we visited in the Chianti wine growing region of Tuscany, Italy. We drove our car from our lovely Tuscan villa in search of a nice picnic spot in the countryside, and found just that outside of Greve in Chianti. After lunch we returned to the explore the [...]
One week in Tuscany, Italy just wasn't enough. In fact, even though we had seen so much of this beautiful province and explored so many of it's interesting towns, we still had only just scratched the surface. We hadn't even made it to one of Tuscany's most popular cities - Pisa. Luckily, due to the [...]
This week's travel photo is of Ponte Vecchio over the River Arno in Florence, Italy. This 14th century bridge has a line of shops on each side and is a popular attraction in this beautiful city.
If you asked me what my favourite place in Italy is, I would probably give you a massive list of places. If you asked me what my favourite place in Tuscany is, that list wouldn't be much shorter. One town that would definitely be on that list is Siena - a place that I don't [...]
Since we had picked up our rental car from Florence the day before, we were now free to go and explore Tuscany. Our Tuscan villa was located about 30km South of Florence near the town of Figline Valdarno, which is located very close to the famous Chianti wine growing region. So for our first day [...]
After a long journey from Sorrento, we had spent the first day of our stay in Tuscany just relaxing at our lovely villa in the countryside south of Florence. Feeling fully refreshed, we were now ready to explore this beautiful part of Italy. We awoke to a nice sunny Tuscan morning and had breakfast on [...]
After visiting the beautiful old town of Siena the day before, I was excited to continue on the medieval path through Tuscany to the small town of San Gimignano. Like many towns in the area, it originated as an Etruscan village but was built up into the town it is today during the middle ages. [...]
This weeks photo is of the courtyard inside the old town hall in San Gimignano, Italy. A well preserved, walled medieval town, San Gimignano is known for its amazing towers that were built throughout the town in the 12th and 13th centuries. A Brief History of San Gimignano and Its Town Hall San Gimignano's origins [...]
Siena is an old medieval city in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Although the history of Siena dates back to the Etruscan era at around 900-500BC, the city didn't gain importance until after Roman rule. Siena flourished when it became independent in the 12th century and the old centre has been well preserved since that time. [...]
If you're planning on travelling to Siena on your tour of Italy, make sure to include a visit to it's beautiful cathedral. The Duomo di Siena is a spectacular piece of Italian Gothic architecture. The interior is as beautiful if not more so than the exterior, and covered from floor to ceiling in amazing artwork. [...]
