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The town of Lucca is one of Tuscany’s most charming locales. Lucca will have even more to offer starting in October when it kicks off a year-long series of events to celebrate its 500th anniversary. According to The Florentine, the anniversary celebrations “will range from exhibits and performances to debates and an all-night party, the anniversary will be marked by …
For the first time ever and after centuries of renovations, the “sky” section of the beautiful Duomo of Siena will be open to the public on a limited basis through October 27, 2013. Visitors who reserve tickets will be lead by a guide through hidden walkways, indoor and outdoor balconies and spiral staircases. Groups will ascend the two towers that flank …
Dream of Italy recently published two special issues profiling more than 70 of the best tour guides and tour companies in Italy. This list of tour guides (only accessible to subscribers) is a must-read for anyone planning a trip to Italy. Here’s a profile of one of the best tour guides in Tuscany: TUSCANY & CINQUE TERRE: Serena Giovannoni (39) 327 5693100 Rates: …
The February 2013 issue of Dream of Italy – a special report on the best local tour guides in central and southern Italy – is hot off the presses. If you’re NOT a subscriber, subscribe today to instantly access the PDF version of this issue, our previous issue on best tour guides in northern Italy and nearly 100 back issues of our award-winning print newsletter. …
Looking for an outside-the-box Italy trip this spring? Ready to unleash your inner filmmaker? Our friend Dakkan Abbe is hosting a week-long Tuscan Film School at the stunning Spannochia estate May 11 to 18, 2013. We know Dakkan as the producer of the exquisite PBS documentary Inside The Tuscan Hills. I know many of our readers have enjoyed Dakkan’s work. …
In our November 2012 issue of Dream of Italy, Jennifer Criswell wrote about the surprising things she learned about Italian culture and everyday life when the thirtysomething moved from New York City to Montepulciano. In an excerpt of her article What I Learned When I Moved to Tuscany, the author of the new book At Least You’re in Tuscany, talks about …
Ready to fill 2013 with Italy? We have the perfect Italia 2013 Desktop Calendar for you. You can either purchase it OR receive it FREE when you subscribe to Dream of Italy. The photo above is the featured photo for November 2013. Here photographer Mary Ann Glass explains how she captured the image: This abandoned Tuscan chapel was in the countryside near …
Ready to fill 2013 with Italy? We have the perfect Italia 2013 Desktop Calendar for you. You can either purchase it OR receive it FREE when you subscribe to Dream of Italy. The Madonna photo above is the featured photo for June2013. Here photographer Mary Ann Glass explains how she captured the image: Umbria and Tuscany are particularly rich in Madonnas — …
Ready to fill 2013 with Italy? We have the perfect Italia 2013 Desktop Calendar for you. You can either purchase it OR receive it FREE when you subscribe to Dream of Italy. The sunrise photo above is the featured photo for April 2013. Here photographer Mary Ann Glass explains how she captured the image: We were staying at a Tuscan villa …
I’m visiting my parents in New Jersey and thus got to have the real paper New York Times in my hot little hands this Sunday morning. Lucky for me the paper had a number of great Italy-related articles in this issue, including: 36 Hours in Siena Nice piece on what to see and do in Siena. We also recommend Cane e …
