There are many places in Italy, Tuscany in particular, that do not have the grand and monumental impact of the Duomo or the historic weight of the Ponte Vecchio or the artistic merit of Michelangelo’s “David” but still leave a lasting and unshakably pleasant impression. For me it seems to be associated with architecture and […]
Monteriggioni is a small walled village, built in 1214-19 as a fortress that sits nicely upon a hill along the old Roman road, Via Cassia, the primary route from Florence to Sienna. In the day it was first built there was a lot of tension and armed animosity between Florence and Sienna. This fortress was […]
“Would you like to visit the ruins of a cathedral today?” Sure I said back to my (Italian) friend, with an image of something Roman in my head. But no, that would be called a temple. Maybe I misunderstood, an abandoned old church perhaps. A cathedral implied a very large ornate structure which certainly piqued […]
“We’re off on the road to Toscana!” No, Crosby and Hope never did make a “Road Movie” for Italy but the region of Tuscany is a great place to embark upon your own Italian road trip. I know many people that have traveled to at least one of the many tourist hot spots in that […]