Underground Siena
Due to its hillside position, far away from important waterways, the problem of a water supply had been present in Siena ever since its foundation
- by Redazione
- April 3, 2020
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Saffron of San Gimignano
In San Gimignano, the cultivation of saffron was introduced with the first crusades
- by Redazione
- April 3, 2020
A gentlemanly villain
The Val d’Orcia is linked to a very fascinating story, that of a gentlemanly villain
- by Redazione
- April 3, 2020
The courteous life of Folgore da San Gimignano
A character to remember is undoubtedly the poet Jacopo di Michele
- by Redazione
- April 3, 2020
The sundial of Pienza
The history of Pienza is closely linked to that of its most illustrious citizen
- by Redazione
- April 3, 2020
The Val d'Orcia and the legend of Ciparisso
The cypress is undoubtedly one of the undisputed symbols of the whole of Tuscany and in particular of the landscape in the Val d'Orcia
- by Redazione
- March 27, 2020
The Gonfolina Stone
Along an old road that runs beside the Arno river, from Florence to Empoli, there is a "natural monument" considered one of the oldest in the world
- by Redazione
- Feb. 10, 2020
The goddess Isis and Florence
In Florence, the temple of the goddess Isis was located outside the eastern walls of the city, in the square now known as San Firenze...
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- Feb. 7, 2020
Why do we say "San Giovanni non vuole inganni" (St John wants no deceit)?
A Florentine curiosity is the origin of the saying "St John wants no deceit"...
- by Redazione
- Feb. 6, 2020
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Progetto finanziato a valere sui fondi Legge n. 77 del 20 febbraio 2006 “Misure speciali di tutela e fruizione dei siti italiani di interesse culturale, paesaggistico e ambientale, inseriti nella “lista del patrimonio mondiale”, posti sotto la tutela dell’UNESCO”