Renaissance Tuscany
Sun, 31 Jan 2016
This was my first visit to Italy, and my mind was overloaded with the preconceptions that I am sure reside in many minds of other first-time visitors to Tuscany
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Discovering Tuscany
Sun, 31 Jan 2016
This holiday is definitely one for those who are passionate about art – it oozes wonderful paintings, frescos, sculptures and architecture. Montecatini is a busy but delightful town and the Hotel Arnolfo provided a friendly atmosphere – a family run concern, where all the staff worked...
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Italian Living
Tue, 05 Jan 2016
I had heard that Michelangelo said the good wine of San Gimignano “kicks, bites and thrusts”. It also acts like a leaden weight when climbing to Montecatini Alto the following morning.
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Tuscan Lifestyle
Tue, 05 Jan 2016
I returned to my desk from a recent trip abroad to find, among the mail, a letter from a lady in Wolverhampton whose husband is an enthusiastic walker. She, though happy enough to accompany him on an occasional Sunday morning stroll, does not share that enthusiasm, and was asking me about...
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