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Sitting atop a hill two miles from the town of Greve in Chianti, Villa Vignamaggio didn’t need Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 film version of Shakespeare’s classic Much Ado About Nothing to put it on the map. The estate was already famous as the birthplace of Mona Lisa in 1479. Yet another of Vignamaggio’s other claims to fame is that its red …
I was at the post office today (yes, my local branch is open on Sunday!) mailing a bunch of our gift subscriptions and had a chance during the long wait, to receive some of the things that were in Dream of Italy’s P.O. Box. A new property in Tuscany caught my eye, especially since it is open for Christmas and …
I’m a big fan of Daily Candy Travel and today they announced a special offer (4th night free with stay of three nights) for Alain Ducasse’ luxury Tuscan inn, L’Andana. This is one place I haven’t gotten to in my 20 or so visits to Italia and am eager to visit! Located in the little-known village of Castiglione della Pescala …
Updated 2018. I know many of you are taking your children or grandchildren to Italy this summer. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out which hotels or villas will be kid-friendly. Amie O’Shaughnessy, founder of Ciao Bambino!, the first-ever international association of vacation properties for families, shares her list of must-haves. According to Amie,”First, its physical construction and amenities, …
