Archive for 'Small Towns'

  

Monday, September 16, 2013
Raggiolo San Michele Church
If you’re visiting the Casentino region in Tuscany for a few days, perhaps you’d like to explore this suggested day trip through four very interesting towns in the area that have plenty to offer in terms of sightseeing, food tasting and history.
You can enjoy a few day’s stay in a fine selection of tuscany villa rentals in the district.

Why not start the day’s activities in the town of Ortignano Raggiolo, just over seven kilometres southwest of the town of Bibbiena. Once two separate towns situated right beside each other, they decided to unite in 1873 and simply combined their individual names to make up the new town name.

Chestnut trees are plentiful here, there’s even a museum built in their honour in the town! Chestnuts were once and still are a popular staple food of the region. This museum illustrates the stages of chestnut harvesting and emphasises to the visitor, all the wonderful products that they are used in! They can be ground into sweet flour and made into a light bread called Polenta which is often eaten with some delicious locally produced ricotta cheese. Try it for yourself in ‘Ristorante Il Convivio dei corsi’ located in the town centre before moving onto the next stop of this interesting trail.     Read More
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Bibbiena Landscape
If you’re holidaying in the valley of Casentino in Tuscany then perhaps taking a few day trips around the region would be an excellent way to see all that this abundant area has to offer! There are plenty of gorgeous luxury villas and farmhouses available for visitors to rent and enjoy relaxing in for their stay here. About twenty minutes drive from the large town of Bibbiena is the town of Pratovecchio. The centre of this charming commune is named Piazza Paolo Uccello, after the great Renaissance artist who was born here in 1397. There are two monasteries in this town; a monastery of the Camaldoli Monks which was founded by the Guidi Counts in the 12th century and the monastery of the Dominican monks of Santa Maria della Neve in the 16th century.

Pratovecchio is famous for its exquisite Tuscan dishes. Why not stay for lunch here in a restaurant called ‘La Tana Degli Orsi’ which has been well reviewed by visitors. Try a popular dish called ‘Tortelli sulla Lastra’ which is essentially a large ravioli stuffed with a mixture of pumpkin, garlic, bacon, potato and percorino.     Read More
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Montemignaio Castle
If you enjoy a mixture of culinary, historical and cultural expeditions on your travels then perhaps basing a few days of your holiday in the region of Casentino in Tuscany would appeal to you.

The Casentino valley has plenty of vacation rentals to choose from for your stay here.

There are several suggested articles of day trips to embark on in this region that visitors are sure to enjoy thoroughly. This particular article describes local festivals, historical sites and delicious cuisine that can be found in this detailed trail of towns and villages.

Only fifteen minute’s drive from Bibbiena is the charming town of Borgo alla Collina. The people of this town love to celebrate and if visitors are lucky enough to be passing through this area during the summer months, they’re in for a treat! Every year Borgo all Collina hosts a theatre festival during the months of July and August. In the Piazza Dante Alighieri, people fill up the area to watch comedy, dance, opera and plays being performed.     Read More
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Friday, September 6, 2013
palazzo pretorio
High up in the Apennine Mountains in the province of Pistoia, behind Mount Cuccola is a picturesque area with a scattering of beautiful towns and villages to visit. One of these ideal tourist spots is the village of Cutigliano that’s located close to the ski resort of Doganaccia.

For those wishing to stay in the area for a few days, why not book into a cosy villa rental with great reviews in Bagni di Lucca town, further down the mountains, only twenty minute’s drive from Cutigliano.

This beautiful medieval village is packed tightly with quaint narrow streets so it would be better to explore on foot.

It’s the proud holder of the prestigious Orange Flag Award that means it has a fantastic tourist information centre and provides excellent tours and signposts to nearby visitor attractions.     Read More
Posted in: Activities, Localities, Skiing & Winter Sports, Small Towns

  

Thursday, September 5, 2013
piazza in empoli
During your next vacation to Tuscany why not spend a day or two in the glorious Empoli area in the lower Arno Valley of Florence? There are several charming towns and villages here that are of Roman origin which have plenty of things for tourists to see and do! If you wish to stay in the area for a few days, why not look at some superb vacation rentals with great reviews in Empoli town?

The rich fertile soil here has made Empoli into a successful agricultural area where many olive groves and vineyards thrive as well as many fields of healthy crops.

There is a huge range of nature trails and history attractions in the area as well as some fantastic towns to visit like Castelfiorentino, Montelupo, Montaione and Montespertoli.     Read More
Posted in: Localities, Museums & Galleries, Small Towns, Tourist Attractions