Tag archive: tuscany
Borghi Più Belli
In 2001, Italy had a dream. Tired of hearing the same old Rome, Florence, Venice stories from excited, wide eyed travelers, the Italian Tourism Board and National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI) decided to spice things up a bit and broaden the average visitor’s horizons. Bo Details
L’arte sa nuotare
Art knows how to swim! In Florence, a street artist known only as Blub has taken to transforming classic works of art into comical satire these last couple of years. Most often found installed over gas and water meters throughout the Renaissance city of romance, Blub uses this unique outlet f Details
Striking Water is the New Striking Gold
Sulfur is the name of this game. The intoxicating, sweet, delicious, and simultaneously embarrassing oh no wait it’s just the sulfur smell kind of game.
DetailsThe Ancient and Ethereal Hotel Brunelleschi
Once upon a time, deep in the heart of Florence, hidden away from the masses of tourists in the private Piazza Santa Elisabetta, there stood a gorgeous and classic building, now known as the Hotel Brunelleschi.
DetailsTeatro del Silenzio
The virtually unknown Tuscan town of Lajatico has many unique perks: an odd name, prolific art from an eccentric designer, an immensely famous theater, and it’s the birthplace of one of Italy’s most beloved celebrities, Andrea Bocelli.
DetailsThe Gem of San Miniato
At Escape Artists, we pride ourselves on finding the most enchanting corners of Italy; localities off the beaten path that people may not come across otherwise. San Miniato, nestled in the province of Pisa within the heart of Tuscany, fits the bill entirely. This medieval town immediately cha Details
Italian Olive Oil Curiosities
The Medici family transformed the hillsides of Tuscany by ordering the cultivation of olive trees and grapevines. Now, the Tuscan landscape is an ideal setting for popular commercials, movies, and vacations. Nearby, the hills in Umbria are dotted with endless olive tree orchards. In the 19th Details
Book Review: A Month of Italy: Rediscover the Art of Vacation
A Month of Italy : Rediscover the Art of Vacation is a story of locational mishaps, family detours, and exceptional surprises and delivers a hilarious account of the beautiful happenstances of Italian travel. Immediately, I associated the spontaneity of the story with the beloved Chevy Chase Details
Where to Buy Gold in Italy
Gold in Italy is a prized commodity. Many people think of gold when they travel to Florence. The Ponte Vecchio is full of gold merchants with shops and works of art desired by all. But did you know that most of the gold items actually come from Arezzo, province in southern Tuscany? Meet our Details
La Verna ~ Where St. Francis Received the Stigmata
La Verna is one of the best known Franciscan shrines, located atop glorious mountains of the same name. Amid a thick forest of beech and pine trees in the northern part of the Casentino district of Arezzo in Tuscany, there lies a truly holy and mystical place. The place was given to St. Francis Details
