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Viareggio: A Pearl on the Tyrrhenian Sea (December 2022/January 2023)

This article originally appeared in the December 2022/January 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Known as the “Pearl of Versilia,” Viareggio is a seaside town located on the Tyrrhenian coast in the province of Lucca. While the history of the Versilia region (the territory named for the Versilia river, encompassing parts of the Lucca and Massa-Carrara provinces) goes back to …

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A Treasure of Versilia: Hotel Plaza e de Russie (December 2022/January 2023)

This article originally appeared in the December 2022/January 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. As Viareggio’s oldest hotel, opened in 1871 and a favored destination on the Grand Tour by the likes of poet Rainer Maria Rilke and composer Giacomo Puccini, Hotel Plaza e de Russie has maintained its seaside Art Nouveau elegance with a modern palette. I arrived for …

Lupaia: Tuscan Hideaway Defined (August/September 2022)

This article originally appeared in the August/September 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. While I’ve been enchanted by stunning vistas throughout Tuscany, I was simply blown away by the views at Lupaia, which sits on top of a hill with a direct view of Montepulciano, a 10-minute drive away. Though close to civilization, the oasis-like …

Borgo San Vincenzo: Reimagined 18th Century Borgo (August/September 2022)

This article originally appeared in the August/September 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. When Shannon and Scott Kircher, a dynamic young couple, who found great success with their Anguilla hotel Frangipani Beach Resort were looking for a new challenge, they set their sights on Tuscany. In record time, especially by Italian standards, they have transformed …

Borgo 69: Elegant Villa Suites (August/September 2022)

This article originally appeared in the August/September 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. Bringing my senior wire fox terrier to Italy with me for the first time, I wanted to comfortable place for him to adjust the first few days. I shouldn’t have worried as Borgo 69 checked every box, not only for him but …

Three Tuscan Boutique Getaways (August/September 2022)

This article originally appeared in the August/September 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Tuscany…there’s a reason so many of us keep returning to this special swath of land again and again. While I love exploring every corner of Italy from north to south, Toscana exerts an inexplicable hold on me, I have to admit. Tuscany isn’t just one landscape or …

Craft Beer in Italy: Barrel-Aged Bliss in Tuscany  (April/May 2022)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Read about additional Italian craft beers. Less than three miles outside the impeccably gorgeous, UNESCO-listed village of Pienza, surrounded by the storybook scenery of Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia, brewer Samuele Cesaroni convinced his parents to let him build an outbuilding off the family agriturismo and start a brewery, Brasseria …

Dream Day in Italy: La Foce in Tuscany (April/May 2022)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. Every corner in Italy seems more beautiful than the next but when it comes to gardens, my heart is always pulled back to La Foce in Tuscany’s breathtaking Val d’Orcia. La Foce is a classic Tuscan estate: cypress trees, goldenrod buildings and—the pièce de résistance—an artfully designed …

Sister Act: From Australia to Italy (December 2021/January 2022)

This article originally appeared in the December 2021/January 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. The stories of how people end up living in Italy—and what they pursue—are fascinating. Twin sisters Lisa and Toni Brancatisano grew up with a Calabrian father and British mother in Melbourne, Australia. Since moving to Italy within a few years of each other in their 20s, …

What’s New in Italy (October/November 2021)

In the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy, we explore what’s new in Italy. Here are ten new adventures to put on your list in 2022, including Sophia Loren’s new restaurant in Florence—which we’ve made free to non-members. After more than a year of being closed to travelers, you might expect Italy to be frozen in time upon its …

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