Much more than just grapes | Recommendations for wineries in Tuscany Wine & culture when vacationing at a winery in Tuscany Wine and Tuscany simply belong together and anyone who spends their vacation at one of the Tuscan wineries...
“For sightseeing in Tuscany”
Take a relaxed stroll through Florence, Pisa and Siena in autumn When the heat of summer has passed but the temperatures are still in the T-shirt range, it's time for sightseeing. Unlike during high season, the queues are...
“Buon Capodanno!”
Here's to a happy, healthy and successful 2018 New Year's Eve has a close connection to Italy, because the name goes back to Pope Silvester I, who died in Rome on December 31, 335 and was later canonized. Lentils promise good luck in...
“Not typically Italian at all”
Roberta and Simone tied the knot in the park. Traditional Italian weddings are celebrated on a large scale, with 150 or more guests, good food and drink as well as exuberant music and dancing. Traditional couples prefer to get married on Sundays and the majority...
Autumn holidays in Tuscany
From the vacation diary of a Munich family Adriana and her husband Matteo have been living in Munich for several years and regularly go on vacation to Italy. “Most of the time we are in Abruzzo or Puglia, where our families live,” says Adriana. …
“Get married in Italian”
Katharina and Daniel celebrated their wedding in Tuscany On May 25, 2017, Katharina and Daniel got married in Suvereto, a small medieval town in southern Tuscany. The couple from Bad Kreuznach didn't want a typical...
“Fancy strawberries?”
For the “strawberry night” = “Notte Fragolosa” according to Terricciola With the spring sun comes the desire for strawberries. While we still have to wait a while for the sweet fruits here, the strawberry harvest in Italy is already in full swing. And because …
“Little etiquette for Bella Italia”
The most important rules of etiquette for Italy The Italians are known for their joie de vivre, warmth and hospitality. They love their family, their cuisine and their country. A compliment about it - accompanied at best by two or three words of Italian - is the best way to...
“Soak up the sun again”
Tuscany in autumn with summer temperatures When autumn has a firm grip on Germany, there are still autumn holidays to escape the dreary gray and soak up the sun before the long winter. That said...
“A touch of history”
Holiday at Chianti Castle Old castles have a special fascination. A touch of history and times long past blows around you. Anyone who has always dreamed of a holiday in a real castle: in Tuscany this is...