Villa Ott and the other beautiful villas in the Crespina countryside district, in Tuscany

The countryside area of Crespina and Tripalle has been very popular since the sixteenth century, when the noble families from Livorno and Pisa, started building their holidays villas. The most important and well known ones are Villa Belvedere, Villa Corsini Valdisonzi, Villa Museo Calo Pepi e Villa Ott, with no doubt one of the most

The antique markets in Tuscany, Arezzo, Lucca, Pistoia and many others dates all over the region

Visiting Tuscany is always a pleasure, but for the passionate of the antique markets Tuscany represents also something more. Many, between villages, towns and cities hosts every kind of antique markets, and most of them do that following a recurring calendar. Here you can find a list of some of the main events in Tuscany.

Palazzo Blu in Pisa celebrates the genius of Amedeo Modigliani

Palazzo Blu in Pisa is becoming year after here one of the most important Italian centre organizing contemporary exhibitions. From the 3rd of October 2014 to the 15 th of January 2015, Palazzo Blu hosts the works of Amedeo Modigliani. The masterpieces will come from the Centre Pompidou of Paris, as well as, from the

Mille Miglia 2014 – the Tuscan itinerary

This year The Mille Miglia race starts on the 15th and finish the 18th of May. As usual the starting and the arrival city is Brescia, but the itinerary this year shows some changes respect to the latest edition. The Mille Miglia race will cross Tuscany the 17th of May, during the third day, whilst

Pisa celebrates the 950th anniversary of the foundation of its Cathedral, part of the Piazza dei Miracoli

During the 2014 the city of Pisa celebrates the 950th anniversary of the foundation of the Duomo of Pisa, with various activities and events. The main of this is the conclusion of the refurbishment of the cathedral apsis. Within the end of year also the refurbishment of the facade of the Sinopie Museum will be

Teatro del Silenzio – Lajatico, Pisa – Andrea Bocelli, Ennio Morricone

There will be two concerts in 2014 at the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico. The nineth edition of the Teatro del Silenzio will host, the 20 of July the concert of Andrea Bocelli, and the 22 of July the famous composer Ennio Morricone. The 2013 edition has been a very special one, with special guests

Museum civico Giovanni Fattori & the Macchiaioli – Livorno, Tuscany

The Macchiaioli  were a group of  Tuscany painters active in  the second half of the nineteenth century, who did much of their paintings outdoors to capture natural light, shade, and colour. This practices and technic relates the Macchiaioli to the French Impressionist who came to prominence a few years later, although the Macchiaioli pursued somewhat different purposes. The most representative

Andy Warhol -An American story- from 12 October 2013 to 2 February 2014 – Palazzo Blu – Pisa

Andy Warhol, the king of the pop art, is the protagonist of this new exhibition organized by Palazzo Blu in Pisa, Tuscany. From the 12 October 2013 to the 2 of February 2014, 150 works coming from the Andy Warhol Museum of Pittsburgh and from many American and European collections, will show the creative itinerary

Wassily Kandinsky at Palazzo Blu in Pisa, Tuscany

More than 50 works on show until Feb 3 The Blue Palace hosts the exhibition “Wassily Kandinsky, from Russia to Europe” which has started on October 13th and lasting until February 3rd. It displays around 50 works by the famous Russian painter,  known as the father of abstract painting. Most of them will be comes from the St.

Osteria La Mescita in Pisa – very good food in the downtown

La Mescita is a very typical Italian Osteria. It is located in the market area. Old wooden tables, marble counter, many gastronomic guides signalling. A very pleasant atmosphere to taste very good dishes. Excellent artichokes salade with Parmigiano and oil of anchois, interesting ravioli filled with mucco (a typical cow of the Pisa area) served