Pontremoli

by aroundtuscany on Nov 25, 2010 • View Comments

Tradition, handicraft, culture, art, peace and nature: Pontremoli is a place to include in your next itinerary to Tuscany. Federick II considered this main town of the Lunigiana to be the “gate and sole key” of the passage from north to south...

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Castles in Tuscany – pictures

by aroundtuscany on Oct 16, 2010 • View Comments

Every Saturday AroundTuscany selects the best photos of Tuscany found on Flickr. We choose a certain subject and we select some pictures taken by people we don’t know: maybe from a traveler, from someone who lives in Tuscany…...

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Italian Legendary Motorcycle Tour in Tuscany (live blog)

by aroundtuscany on Sep 14, 2010 • View Comments

When you see – or hear- a Ducati does your heart beat faster? Do you love curves and speed and adventure? So this article is for you because we are talking about one of the...

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The best iPhone travel apps (Tuscany-related!)

by aroundtuscany on Sep 9, 2010 • View Comments

Are you traveling to Italy with your iPhone? Here you find a list of the best travel apps Tuscany related. Hope it saves you time because there are so many apps available and sometimes it’s hard to...

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Florence Traditions: Festa della Rificolona

by aroundtuscany on Sep 8, 2010 • View Comments

Yesterday Florence was lighted up by hundreds of paper lanterns: it was the day of the Rificolona Festival – one of the most ancient Florence traditions. Every year, on September 7th, there is a parade that starts at...

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Dance-off – Florence

by aroundtuscany on Sep 5, 2010 • View Comments

On streets of Florence, some things can only be resolved with a… DANCE-OFF!!!!

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Ciclomundi: bicycle festival in Siena

by aroundtuscany on Sep 3, 2010 • View Comments

If you are a bicycle lover, save the date! From September 24th to 26th, Siena is the center of Ciclomundi, the first Italian Bike Festival. In this 3rd edition there are so many events to participate: not only...

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Florence by bike: Arno River trail

by aroundtuscany on Aug 18, 2010 • View Comments

Florence is much more than a city of art: it’s also a great place for sport lovers! If you are looking for something interesting and different to do I suggest a great bike trail by the Arno...

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Giannutri Island, Tuscan Archipelago

by aroundtuscany on Aug 16, 2010 • View Comments

How to reach Giannutri Island, where to sleep and what to see

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7 days in Tuscany: visiting the Tuscan archipelago

by aroundtuscany on Aug 10, 2010 • View Comments

We’ve been talking about Tuscany’s many islands and great seaside, including those in the archipelago. Now it is time to organize everything in a single trip. Where should you go first? How long should you...

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Video: Seaside in Tuscany

by aroundtuscany on Aug 8, 2010 • View Comments

I don’t know if you have noticed but the official Tuscany website www.turismo.intoscana.it has a new layout and new interesting features: video sharing is one of them. So this week, instead of sharing a video registered by travelers in...

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The best pictures of Tuscany: Terrazza Mascagni, Livorno

by aroundtuscany on Aug 7, 2010 • View Comments

If you have ever watched the official video of Tuscany – Voglio Vivere Così (00:57) you might have noticed a beautiful terrace which floor looks like a chess game: it’s Terrazza Mascagni, in Livorno, one...