Tuscany: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)
Bay of Sant'Andrea
Elba is all about the sea: just 150m from the hotel lies the postcard-perfect Bay of Sant'Andrea, with its soft sand and shallow waters, and, just beyond, Cotoncello Point, with its rocky shore and limpid tide pools perfect for swimming
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Tuscany Wine Store
Tuscany Wine Store is not simply a wine shop but much more. You can choose fine handcraft products and excellente gastronomic specialities.
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Elba by Mountain Bike
At a leisurely pace, or with a sense of adventure: everyone has a different style and can be satisfied with the biking on Elba, both on trail and off through shaded woods directly above the sea.
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Fuor d'acqua
Trendy restaurant, seafood, friendly environment.
Tel. +39 055 222299
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Outdoor drawing
Draw beautiful spots of the Tuscany countryside, going outdoor to visit the most beautiful sites of Poggibonsi area.
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Daniel Spoerri's Garden
A nice walk between art and nature in this park on the slopes of Mount Amiata. 100 works of contemporary art spread in an area of 16 hectares, open to the public from Easter to October.
Tel. +39 0564 950805
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HORSE RIDE EXCURSION
Guided treking horseback in the valleys, canyons and unspoiled nature of the Maremma
Tel. +393294250285
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Gulf of the Poets
Enclosed between Lerici and Portovenere, it is an enchanting stretch of coast line, dotted with tiny fishing villages.Tourist boats depart from La Spezia providing a sea tour, surely the best way to admire its nature and colours .
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around La Pieve
We are on the route of the ancient and well-known Via Francigena, which was taken by pilgrims going from Canterbury to Rome in the Middle Ages.
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Ristorante Frank
Creative fish cuisine and excellent value for money
Tel. +39 0587 931341
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Siena
The centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museum medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year
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Le Carriere del 19 (every year the 19th of Augu...
Unique historical re-enactment: in one day the three districts of the village of Scarlino challenge each other in multiple races, from archery to the parade, the award for the best decoration of the districts to running-race in costume.
Tel. +39056637023
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golf course in Colle Val d'Elsa with 9 holes, horse riding, trekking, mountain biking, hot air ballooning
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I Salaioli
In a cozy and charming square of Pistoia, i Salaioli is at the same time a grocery store with local products, an excellent restaurant featuring tuscan cuisine, and a gathering place where people can drink aperitifs before dinner.
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Museo delle Biccherne - Siena
The interesting exhibition of the "Biccherna" paintings inside the Palazzo Piccolomini in Siena (now State Archive). 105 wooden paintings used as covers of administrative registers: a journey through five centuries of history of Siena.
Tel. +39 0577 247145
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Boat trips
The Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Sea, on the crest of the waves towards enchanting places!
To make your days even more special we organise day excursions to discover a length of coast that stretches from Viareggio to Cinque Terre via Portovenere
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Pisa
City of art, history and culture, Pisa is renown worldwide for its leaning tower and for the marvellous Piazza del Duomo, a UNESCO world heritage site.Today an important university town, Pisa hosts the famous "Scuola Normale Superiore" .
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Oak of "Checche"
In the Checche Flat, next to the provincial road no. 53 Siena property rises the monumental Oak of Checche, a downy oak (Quercus pubescens) ultra secular. Absolutely not to be missed ..
Tel. 00390578755167
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art City
LA PIEVE, Charming Casale in Tuscany is located in Colle Val d’Elsa in the province of Siena in the Val d’Elsa, rich in medieval towns, Etruscan settlements, open landscapes, cultivated fields and gentle hills.
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Arte a Colori Gallery
A Contemporary Art Gallery of painting and sculpture, realized by well-known artists and art-beginners, that organize events and theme exhibitions where the world of art meets social backgrounds, as in "Meet Art, Feed Art" exhibit.
Tel. +39 0577 1981483
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Siena
Siena, the city where he breathes a 'atmosphere that you can not find anywhere else, because its people have preserved the traditions of the fathers, such as those related to the Palio, renewing them every year.
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Grotta Giusti Spa
Traditional therapeutic spa inside a millennial grotto combined to well being treatments. Care for the body with a natural and healing relax
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Enoteca Osticcio
Wine shop, tavern and a breathtaking view, what do you want?
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Cala Violina
Cala Violina beach is perhaps the most beautiful bay in all of Tuscany. Wild and unspoilt is the perfect place to live out of season. You can walk with a white road with perfect views for running, hiking and biking
Tel. +39056637023
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Under the Sea
Beneath the waves, the sea surrounding Elba has treasures just waiting to be discovered: colorful fish and marine life and sunken ships which have been resting on the sea floor for centuries. The diving center is just 150 m from the hotel.
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Cycling and Mountain Biking
The Orcia Valley (Tuscany) there is a wonderful network of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Over 200 km of nature trails with breathtaking views, possibility to download the GPS data for the navigator of the bicycle.
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TUSCAN AND MEDIEVAL PEOPLE COOKING COURSE
The grandmother, who had an organic farm, taught us so much ancient Tuscan recipes that we want to tell and share
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LA TERRABRUGA
Our popular ceramics called "cocci", are made with the traditional process that still work in the laboratory in the historic centre of Cortona, where several kind of products was born over the years according to the market needs.
Tel. +39 0575 604405
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The secret of San Miniato: Tuber Magnum Pico
The woodlands surrounding this small hilltop town are teeming with the most highly-prized white truffles in the world. Join a truffle hunt to experience the process and then head up to town to taste these heavenly - and costly! - morsels.
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Pietrasanta
Elegant salon of shopping, rich with history, art and culture, Pietrasanta is an ancient town .
The many open air restaurants, the artisans' workshops and numerous musical and theatrical events make it a special place for all seasons!
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