One of my favourite places to visit in the whole of Italy is the Giardino dei Tarocchi created by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002), begun in 1978. I cried when I visited this place…. continue ›
The Tarot garden – a slice of heaven
Posts Tagged: Outside Florence
Portovenere – the port of love and beauty
Venere is Venus in Italian and so the name of this exquisite little village is Venus’ port, aptly named as it is indeed romantic and gorgeous. It is in the region of Liguria (north east…. continue ›
Mantua: A Gonzaga getaway
A visit to Mantua (Mantova in Italian), located in the south east of the region of Lombardy, is ideal for a weekend getaway or an overnight stop in an Italian trip. Whilst the city is…. continue ›
Umbria: the perfect retreat
Spoleto’s medieval aquaduct / crossing After an intensive cultural and shopping experience in Florence, it is a perfect combo to then have a bit of rest and recuperation in the region of Umbria. Hire a…. continue ›
Camaldolese celebrate 1000th anniversary in Camaldoli
Camaldoli Monastery, in the Casentino forest Saint Benedict, often referred to as the father of European monasticism, founded his monastery at Monte Cassino (in the region of Lazio) in the early sixth century. Monasteries are…. continue ›
Timeless wisdom & a warning to all politicians from the medieval Sienese
Security, holding a proclamation and overseeing the countryside on the outskirts of Siena, with peasants working the fields and noblemen riding ( c.1337) detail from Good Government fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti Siena is, historically, the closest great…. continue ›
