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The Bianciardi Bros: an up and down generation

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20
Jan
2015
Have you ever looked behind a Hotel history whenever you book it? Probably not, but this is a not secondary aspect that may influence your staying, especially when it’s not short.
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Our way to Tuscan Kitchen

Various
19
Jan
2015
Close your eyes, and start your personal travel with your imagination. Let the word Tuscany enter in your soul, smell and taste all the tradition of centuries of history through your images.
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Athena Masterchef: traditional recipe of Ribollita

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19
Jan
2015
New year, new trends. From this week we open a new section in our blog. Tuscany culinary traditions are really very important for us. Our restaurant is mainly based on traditional recipes that the chefs learned from their mothers and…
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Siena loves horses: an exhibition

Art, History and tradition
12
Jan
2015
Horses have a very special place in the hearts of Siena people: pampered throughout the year and heroes during the week of the Palio, when they are the real protagonist of the race.
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Holy Tuscany: Siena surroundings of faith

Art, History and tradition
07
Jan
2015
The history of Tuscany is full of saints and holy man and women who lived in this region, taking their values to a world done with the iron of the swords.
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Discovering Siena at Christmas

Art, History and tradition
17
Dec
2014
Do you think that Siena is only alive in summer during the Palio? Well, you may be wrong, especially when people of Siena use their love for tradition to open a window for those who really want to understand the…
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Vinsanto and Cantuccini: what else in Siena?

Various
09
Dec
2014
This is you might be offered at the end of your tasty dinner or lunch in Tuscany. It is the sign of the typical and warm Tuscan hospitality and also a way to enjoy something sweet but very simple.
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Trequanda: the enchanting of colors and history

Art, History and tradition
20
Nov
2014
Off the beaten tourist trail, Trequanda is the perfect example of the Siena countryside with its attractions of art, culture and landscape to fascinate those who wish to explore and learn.
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Pienza, the ideal town

Various
10
Nov
2014
It may be a contradiction, seen from a nowadays point of view. Maybe none of us is really living in an ideal town, so no surprise to find one in Tuscany.
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Hunting truffles in San Giovanni d'Asso

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03
Nov
2014
Writing about seasonal fairs, this small hamlet, a natural bridge between Crete and the Val d'Orcia, also reachable by bus, houses one of the most important nationwide fairs, dedicated to the white truffle, prized tuber that delights our palate.
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Popular Fairs around Siena: discovering the ancient Tuscan Tradition

Art, History and tradition
27
Oct
2014
No need to tell that Tuscany offers so many things to see and visit that sometimes you may feel overwhelmed, having a hard time in choosing the best.
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Bread, oil and a glass of wine: the good life in Siena

Various
20
Oct
2014
Simple as it seems but this was one of the common meals especially for the poor people in Tuscany. Oil and olive trees fields are the decorative element of most of the Tuscan landscapes and also the one that makes…
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