Tuscany Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Tuscany is a legendary region in central Italy that stretches from the Apennine Mountains to the west coast, meandering through endless vineyards, medieval towns and the impossibly beautiful cities of Florence, Siena and Pisa.
In today’s modern world, defined by alarm clocks, deadlines and traffic jams, Tuscany lures travelers with the promise of a warmer, gentler way of living.
Here, high art mingles deliciously with warm sunshine and fragrant wine. History seeps through the cobblestones and small occasions are transformed into the greatest of pleasures.
Around six hundred years ago, Tuscany changed the world forever when economic, cultural and political forces collided, sparking the Renaissance. It was a new way of thought in which art and education were highly prized and the search for happiness, a noble goal.
Although the world has changed much since then, Tuscany’s values hold firm and visitors to this region can happily spend days and weeks slowly rediscovering them.
Lenola (Latina) - Borghi d'Italia (Tv2000)
La XXIII puntata stagionale di Borghi d’Italia ci porta alla scoperta di Lenola. Il Comune, da sempre terra di confine, è anche conosciuto come “il terrazzo sul Mar Tirreno” della Provincia di Latina. Nel corso del programma incontriamo il sindaco, il parroco, il delegato al turismo e gli altri protagonisti della vita cittadina. Parliamo del borgo antico, delle tradizioni con un occhio attento alla meravigliosa Basilica Santuario di Santa Maria del Colle a cui i lenolesi sono molto legati. Inoltre visitiamo il piccolo museo archeologico e percorriamo l’itinerario della suggestiva “Scalinata della Pace”. Poi presentiamo i piatti tradizionali, preparati dai ristoratori del luogo, e non mancano i prodotti tipici con in testa lo speciale olio extravergine d’oliva vera eccellenza di Lenola. Ma sono tante altre le curiosità, incluso l’invito nel dialetto locale fatto dalla simpatica signora Clotilde.
Rome Sightseeing: Viterbo
Outside of Rome on the way to Tuscany is Viterbo. Dating back to the Etruscan era, it is surrounded by Medieval Walls. The Italic peninsula is all volcanic and from space it is clear Viterbo is located among ancient craters. Today it is famous for its thermal water spas, (salute per aqua) which make it popular with tourists. The water springs are celebrated for the healing qualities of their waters, and in use since Etruscan and Roman days. ]In fact, the imposing ruins of a great Roman bath are still to be seen and were drawn in plan and perspective by Renaissance artists including Giuliano da Sangallo, Michelangelo, and Vasari. One of most famous were the thermal springs known as the Bulicame, or bubbling place, whose reputation had even reached the ears of the exiled poet Dante Aligheri, who describers in the Inferno:
In silence we had reached a place where flowed
a slender watercourse out of the wood—a stream
whose redness makes me shudder still.
As from the Bulicame pours a brook whose
waters are then shared by prostitutes, so did this
stream run down across the sand.
Viterbo's historic center is one of the best preserved medieval towns of central Italy. Many of the older buildings (particularly churches) are built on top of ancient ruins, recognizable by their large stones, 50 centimeters to a side. Viterbo is unique in Italy for its concentration of 'profferli', external staircases that were a frequent feature of medieval houses. The San Pellegrino quarter has an abundance of them, reflecting an architectural style that is unique to the town and the nearby region. For more about Viterbo and Rome sightseeing click
Il giardino segreto - Contigliano - Italy
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Il giardino segreto hotel city: Contigliano - Country: Italy
Address: Via Terria 60; zip code: 02043
Situated in Contigliano in the Lazio Region, 34 km from Spoleto, Il giardino segreto features a barbecue and views of the mountain. Free private parking is available on site. Each room is fitted with a flat-screen TV.
-- Situato nella località laziale di Contigliano, a 34 km da Spoleto, il giardino segreto offre un barbecue, viste sulle montagne e un parcheggio privato gratuito.
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Tuscan Maremma, Italy
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Beautiful Accommodations between Rome and Florence among charming hills, medieval villages and spa.
Alan's Italy Show # 60: Tuscania with Ric Hirst
A tour of the beautiful and historic town of Tuscania in the region of northern Lazio narrated by Ric Hirst who lives not far from there for part of the year.
Welcome to Spain 2017
My memories while i was living in Spain. :)
I have visited fifteen different cities.
Madrid, Leon, Santjago de Kompostela, Valladolid, Cordoba, Sevilla, Tarifa, Marbella, Malaga, Nerja, Granada, Almeria, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza and Gran Canaria!
Speciale Capoluoghi d'Italia - Verona
Come accade dalla scorsa stagione, di tanto in tanto, Borghi d’Italia diventa Capoluoghi. Con questa puntata vi portiamo alla scoperta di Verona, una delle città più belle del Veneto e dell’Italia. Nel corso del programma incontriamo il sindaco, il vescovo, i volontari della Verona Minor Hierusalem e gli altri protagonisti della vita cittadina. Visitiamo il centro storico, il magnifico vescovado, la cattedrale, la basilica di San Zeno, la maestosa Arena, i musei civici con le opere del Bellini, Veronese, Tiepolo, Mantegna etc. Poi, proseguiamo per la casa di Giulietta; percorriamo la suggestiva Romea Strata ma ampio spazio è dedicato all’itinerario, conosciuto fin dall’antichità, della “Piccola Gerusalemme”. Naturalmente come tradizione non mancano i piatti tradizionali e le altre tipicità del luogo con in testa il Pandoro e il vino Amarone.
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Traveling around Tuscany hills and streets (Italy)
Really relaxing video, about 20 minutes of beautiful landscape, middle age towns and sunny streets of Tuscany.
The route in detail from Rome, starting from area of Boccea is:
via di Tragliata, via Braccianense, Bracciano, Manziana, Oriolo Romano, Vejano, Barbarano Romano, Brera, Vetralla, Tuscania, Canino, Manciano, Albinia, Porto Santo Stefano.
For come back, all the SS74 Maremmana, crossing the town of: Albinia, Manciano, Saturnia, Sovana, Pitigliano, San lorenzo, Castel Giorgio, Orvieto and then hightway to Rome.
For other ways, the book Tuscany by car is perfect:
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