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A Taste of Tuscany – Agriturismo An agriturismo is typically a countryside farmhouse that offers accommodation, food and activities surrounding the property. Video from youtube

Florence, Italy Florence’s museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. The most popular and important sites in Florence include the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Uffizi, the Bargello, and the Accademia. The churches of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce are veritable art galleries, and the library of San […]

How to Rent a Ferrari to Tour Italy. Really. “Renting ‘prestige’ cars in Italy (including Ferraris) is fairly common for well-funded car enthusiasts,” says Brian Dore, with Concierge in Umbria. “I’m sure that your reader has visions of ‘opening it up’ and zipping around from town to town passing everyone in sight. The reality is […]

Coffee Culture in Italy First, it’s important to know that what we call a “café”, Italians call a “bar”. (What’s especially confusing, but we’ll get to in a minute, is that caffè actually means “coffee”.) You’ll see hundreds of bars around Rome, on almost every corner and sometimes up to three or four in one […]

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Bologna, where every day is special. Bologna is a historical city, with around 380,000 inhabitants. Although it is well known by Italians, it is less so among foreign visitors. Little English is spoken by its residents. It is the capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna (a region in northern Italy). Bologna is famed for the […]

Tour di Gelato: The 10 Best Gelateria’s in Florence Italy No matter the season or region, there’s one Italian food that never fails to please: gelato. But what exactly is this Italian answer to ice cream? Where did it come from? And what makes it so different (and delicious!)? First, frozen treats aren’t new. Even […]