Articles in Tuscany
You would think that a place whose name includes the adjective “marittima” or maritime would be on the beach. Think again. Civitella Marittima on the map actually shows up as a fraction of Civitella Paganico, …
Well I’m back from my two weeks’ holiday in Maremma. Vacations are never long enough but at least I know I’ll be going back frequently. We developed a pleasant routine and found a few good …
The August holidays have finally arrived and arttrav will be “closed for the holidays”. With all of Italy and Europe at my fingertips, where do I choose for my holiday? It’s easy: Tuscany. After last …
Nothing is quite so cute as a cat sitting on a wall in Tuscany. In Sticciano in Maremma there are lots of cats of varying degrees of wildness, and they love to sit on the …
Can Italy be Ugly? Yes, according to Oliviero Toscani, and we need to stop turning a blind eye to this ugliness.
Thus is born the project “Nuovo Paesaggio Italiano” – new italian landscapes – developed by …
This weekend there are a ton of nature-related events going on in Tuscany. I guess they assumed that weather would be good for the third weekend in May, 22-23 2010. Let’s hope it’s true because …
The future of traveling is technological, and it’s here in Tuscany. The region of Tuscany has just released an iphone application that uses augmented reality technology. When you point your iphone’s camera at any scene …
Ok folks, I’m coming out of the closet. It’s no secret that I work for the social media team of Tuscany, and I’ve been meaning to write about my job here on arttrav ever since …
Arte con te: Five free Sunday day trips in the Pistoiese (Monsummano Terme, Montale, Pescia, Pistoia, and Quarrata) mix contemporary art, villas, gardens, music, and lunches in a pleasant, organized journey by bus. Lunches cost …
Here’s something pleasant to do over Easter weekend: this year the flower show at Villa Caruso combines all things “plant” with art, food, and books (all my favourite things). I Giardini di Caruso 2010 (April …
I am at the major tourism show BIT in Milan and have picked up a brochure I think will be of interest to a lot of people who love shopping in Italy. The area in …
Some art has gotten too big to hang on a wall. Perhpas due to a new feeling for nature, some artists prefer the countryside to the city for the display of their works, and fields …
