Brandeglio, Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Music: Marino Marini - Come Prima
B&B Villa la Nina in Montecarlo, Italy
Villa La Nina tipica casa padronale toscana, circondata da vigneti e oliveti consente di pernottare in camere eleganti e funzionali in completo relax.
Tra le attrazioni della zona, a pochi minuti in auto, vi sono Parco di Pinocchio e Centro congressi di Montecatini. Psa, Lucca, Borgo a Mozzano Ponte della Maddalena.
Ponte Della Maddalena, Lucca, Bridge of Mary Magdalene
Ponte Della Maddalena, Lucca, Bridge of Mary Magdalene
Ponte della Maddalena (Italian: Bridge of Mary Magdalene) is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca.[1][2] One of numerous medieval bridges known as Ponte del Diavolo, the Bridge of the Devil, it was a vital river crossing on the Via Francigena, an early medieval road to Rome for those coming from France that was an important medieval pilgrimage route.
The bridge is a remarkable example of medieval engineering, probably commissioned by the Countess Matilda of Tuscany c. 1080-1100. It was renovated c. 1300 under the direction of Castruccio Castracani. The largest span is 37.8 m. The bridge is also described in a 14th-century novella by Giovanni Sercambi of Lucca.
Circa 1500 it took on the name of Ponte della Maddalena, from an oratory dedicated to Mary Magdalene, whose statue stood at the foot of the bridge on the eastern bank.
In 1670 the General Council of the Republic of Lucca issued a decree prohibiting passage over the bridge with millstones (ceppi) and sacks of flour in order to preserve the structure.
In 1836, after being badly damaged during a flood, the bridge underwent urgent repair work. In the early 1900s in order to make room for the surfaced roadway an additional arch was added to the right hand section, considerably altering the original design.
Pistoia: Castruccio bridge and the tactile museum | Italia Slow Tour
Pistoia's mountain is filled with treasures. The Lima River separates the territories of Lucca and Pistoia, united by the Castruccio bridge. Named after mr Castruccio Castracani and that's a story in itself... A story of betrayals and intrigues! But let’s go sightseeing in the city centre of Pistoia, the Italian Capital of Culture 2017, stopping by the unusual tactile museum that allows the city to be touched first hand!
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Lucca Walking Around The City
Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, the end of June 2014.
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Fiat 500 tour in Rome area & Lazio
rome500exp.com - info@rome500exp.com - Tour Rome aboard of a vintage FIAT 500 with a private driver or SELF DRIVE in a convoy tour and discover all the key sites like the Colosseum, Aventine Hill, St.Peter's Square, Piazza Navona. Stop and enjoy a walk around Rome's historic centre and see the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Explore the vibrant districts of Trastevere and Testaccio before peeping through the Aventine Keyhole for a snapshot view of St Peter's Basilica. Go hunting for the best ice-cream in town, feel like a Movie Star while the onlookers will take pics at you inside a charming vintage FIAT 500. If you feel like, you can also drive personally a FIAT 500 by following the tour leader along an itinerary that includes Rome's most famous sites. We also organize amazing tours with wine tasting and cookery lessons in Rome and the surrounding area. Our favourites day trips out of Rome are: Tivoli Villa d'Este, Tivoli Hadrian Villa, Tivoli Villa Gregoriana, Ostia Antica, Lake Bracciano, Calcata. You might like to experience our photo safaris to Modern Rome and going for some food shopping to local markets, the most amazing food hall in town. Also combination of car tours and food tour in the district of Testaccio are possible. Experience our slow journeys in vintage FIAT 500. Imagine yourself racing through the Roman countryside in a modern, air-conditioned and .... totally aseptic vehicle; now close your eyes, reduce speed, and imagine yourself on the same winding road in a colourful vintage FIAT 500: hear the purr of the engine, the singing of the cicadas, smell the freshly-cut summer hay drifting in through the open windows and the sun's warmth licking at your skin... That's what we call a Slow Journey. With the open roof top of our vintage cars to better see, smell and hear and your picnic hamper firmly strapped to the back of the car, you will savour the heady pleasure of the journey, over the rounded hills and roads lined with pine trees and cypresses, so typical of the Italian countryside. Our FIAT 500 are also perfect for weddings and other celebrations. As an alternative to the prosaic black and white Rolls Royce, our Vintage Fiat 500 cars will add to the perfect wedding plan, a touch of colour, glamour, fun and poetry -- in short, the Italian touch. Thanks to Niccolò De Masi for the video. Special thanks to Maestro Filadelfo Castro filadelfocastro.it for the amazing rendition of Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt. Thanks to all the ROME 500 EXP crew!
Il Ponte del DIAVOLO ･ Human Safari
Alla scoperta dell'incredibile Ponte della Maddalena, detto il Ponte del Diavolo, un fantastico esempio di opera architettonica medioevale che domina la valle del Serchio vicino Borgo a Mozzano, in Toscana!
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