See all the new stars! Although we are experiencing a year of emergency during which the pandemic has forced many restaurants to remain closed for many months, the Michelin Guide has honored with stars and other recognition awards the many chefs and restaurants committed to spreading the value of Italian hospitality and taste throughout the world. Here are the star restaurants that the 2021 Michelin Guide has included in Florence: Three stars Enoteca Pinchiorri...
For tailor made holidays to Italy the best is to use Italian travel agencies also based in Italy that have a deep knowledge of the Italian territory. Some agencies are specialised in mainly one region as for example Tuscany, Veneto, Sicily… some others are capable of designing a perfect itinerary throughout the whole country just right for you. It all depends on how many days you have at disposal, on the airport you are leaving...
Tuscany is a region with a very varied territory: hills, mountains, rivers, sea ... Where the altitude permits, the olive tree is grown, a millenary crop, already in use at the time of the Etruscans and marketed by the Phoenicians. It is therefore a typically Mediterranean product, widely used in Mediterranean cuisine. A very healthy product, recommended by experts for a healthy life and diet. Even today, in compliance with tradition, an excellent extra virgin...
Monesteroli is a hamlet in a fascinating natural place, near Portovenere, Liguria region. We are in the UNESCO site National Park of the Cinque Terre and Islands. A special trek of 1200 steps leads right into the sea. Breathtaking views everywhere you look, steps, vineyard terraces and wine cellars carved by hand by tenacious men who knew how to forge wild nature by transforming the descent (and ascent!) into a natural garden overlooking the sea. One...
Frances Mayes conceived her dream in ‘Under the Tuscan sun’ in Cortona; my dream had its genesis near Villamagna, a small hamlet, twelve kilometres from Florence in the municipality of Bagno a Ripoli. The panoramic beauty of the terraced landscape with views of the majestic Duomo captivated me during my parents time in the Villa. On the death of my parents over a decade ago with limited personal resources, I bought the remaining shares from...