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This trip will be an authentic surprise. All different and incredible, Easter traditions in Italy will certainly leave you speechless. Suggestive, misterious and moving: in this article, we'll introduce you to 10 of the most authentic and unmissable Easter traditions in Italy. Piedmont: where Jerusalem is on stage every 2 years. Speaking of Italian...

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THE FIRST RECORDS OF CASTELLO DI Poppi date back to 1169, when it was run by the Abbey of San Fidele de Strumi. By the 1190s, the castle had passed into the hands of the Conti Guidi, in which it would remain for hundreds of years. It is thought that two architects were responsible for the design and build of the castle: Lapo di Cambio and Arnolfo d...

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The "Voices of Freedom" are those of the allied combatants of Italian origin in the Second World War, which appear in the historical-documentary exhibition inaugurated yesterday at Palazzo del Pegaso, until April 22, curated by Matteo Petrelli and Francesco Fusi. The exhibition is sponsored by the Region of Tuscany - Regional Council and the Missio...

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The Uffizi in Florence was the most popular cultural site in Italy in 2021, coming ahead of the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums for the first time, according to rankings published by art newspaper Giornale dell'Arte. With 1,721,637 visitors last year, the Uffizi pushed the Colosseum into second place with 1,633,436 visitors (in 2020 the Colosseum...

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Florence is like the setting for a historical novel. The cast of characters that come and go through the ancient buildings and world-famous locations can sometimes read like a writer’s arbitrarily thrown together “who’s who” in order to support a story born of a wild imagination. The thing is, when it comes to Florence and her cross-sections of lif...

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There is something distinctly Italian about sangiovese. Maybe not so surprising as it is the most planted grape variety in Italy. Widely present in Tuscany, where we find it in Chianti, Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, it is also grown in various other Italian regions. It combines freshness, tannins and a light body which (often) makes...

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There is no doubt that contact with nature is good for the body and soul, and in Italy there are many places where you can regenerate and relax: the woods. With around 2 million hectares of wooded areas, the peninsula is home to a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, with beech, chestnut, turkey oak, and spruce forests dominating. There are some w...

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T-shirts with the words 'I'm a Chianti lover', but also polo shirts with the logo of the Chianti Wine Consortium, sweatshirts, colored fleece jackets, hats, bags, cups, glasses and much more. All personalized and dedicated to Italian and international Chianti lovers. To them will be addressed the website with the new Consorzio Vino Chianti branded...

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When thinking about Italian islands, names like Sardinia, Sicily, or Capri will probably spring to mind first. Whilst these are sitting in the Mediterranean Sea, we will introduce you to an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Tuscany. Elba, or Isola d’Elba in Italian, is the largest of seven islands that form the Tuscan archipelago, locat...

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There are a lot of interior design aesthetics you probably didn't know about from the Mediterranean to Parisian home decor, welcome to your new favorite: Tuscan. Europe has a big name in the interior design world, mostly because of the long history of importance given to architecture and design. The most exciting part about European interior design...

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