Sulla Via dell’Olio – Along the Olive Oil Road ( IT)- La Via dell’Olio è quella che dovete seguire venendo in Toscana in questo caldo Ottobre in cui tutte le regole sono state infrante. La vendemmia è finita tardissimo rispetto agli anni precedenti, e la raccolta delle olive ha iniziato già in alcuni angoli della…
Author: Chiara
Bionda Val d’Orcia
Bionda Val d’Orcia : Coming back to Tuscany after many years abroad meant to me an agenda full of appointments, places to discover and locations to see again after a long time. Val d’Orcia was on top of my list as, for years, I had in mind an American movie we used to watch with…
A Love Affair with Tuscany – Following in the footsteps of Etruscans
Italy, and Tuscany in particular, are the home of “Beauty” -“Il Bello” in all its forms and representations. Artisans and Artists are a big part of life in Tuscany but their work is often hidden. They put passion and heart in their work but, everyday difficulties, as well as today’s lack of interest for anything…
Parole da salvare: Villeggiatura & Paltò
Parole da salvare : Dal 1 al 5 Aprile 2020, Siena ospiterà la quarta edizione di “Parole in cammino” il Festival della Lingua italiana e delle Lingue d’Italia, manifestazione promossa dal Comune di Siena, in collaborazione con l’Università per Stranieri di Siena e l’Università di Siena, diretta da Massimo Arcangeli. https://www.ilfestivaldellalinguaitaliana.it/ In preparazione per l’evento…
PIAZZA – Word of the Week
PIAZZA is our Word of the Week. La Piazza – Square in Italy is the soul of each city, town, village. No matter the size, La Piazza is the meeting point, the heart of social life, the place to see people and be seen… Centre of economic and political activities, la Piazza often takes its…
Walk with Ghost (all included)
Walk with Ghost (all included) by Mari R: – I must admit that this is a post I would never have imagined writing. I was only out for a peaceful walk in the wood, so, I didn’t take either the camera or the mobile with me. I wanted to hear nothing but birds singing and…
The Art of Seduction in the Etruscan World
The Art of Seduction in the Etruscan World- (…) It seems that Etruscan women were “bellissime da vedere”: very beautiful to look at, as celebrated by Greek and Roman authors who also severely judged them for being too free and extremely emancipated for their times http://www.chiarastuscany.com/2019/03/27/etruscans-the-worship-of-beauty/) Great care for appearances was not only a woman’s…
Ferragosto
Buon Ferragosto wherever you are! What’s Ferragosto? August 15th in Italy, according to the Catholic Church, is the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven. However, the holiday in Italy is older and comes from the Latin “Feriae Augusti”‘, celebrations for the Emperor Augustus in Roman times. You will find crowded places at…
WALK, LOOK, LOVE: the Romitorio of Cetinale (By Marì R.)
WALK, LOOK, LOVE: the Romitorio of Cetinale – There is a magnificent villa in the peaceful sienese countryside (contado senese). I could tell you that Flavio Chigi wanted this villa to be built to celebrate his uncle Fabio Chigi who had become Pope Alexander the seventh. I could tell you about the beautiful garden with…
Experiential Learning & Travelling (dual language)
Experiential Learning & Travelling (ITALIANO) : Si fa un gran parlare di “esperienze” in tutti i campi, dalla cucina all’apprendimento al turismo. Io per prima con Chiara’s Tuscany parlo sempre di “esperienze in Toscana” ma, ad onor del vero, ho iniziato ad usare questo termine ben prima che diventasse così di moda. Nella mia mente,…