Have you ever heard about Cecina? It is a Ligurian and Tuscan recipe. It is very loved in Tuscany and it is very easy to prepare! Cecina has got a different names depending on the city where it is prepared: in Livorno it is called Torta (cake) in Pisa it is called 5 e 5, […]
by Angelika Meisborn
Lucca is one of the destinations you cannot forget to add to your Tuscan- itinerary! This town is characterized by walls, narrow streets, squares and churches. Wandering through its streets you can enjoy the sound of history. One of the places you cannot miss is Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, have you ever heard something about it? It […]
by Angelika Meisborn
Panoramic views are magical, aren’t they? Imagine the possibility to wonder undisturbed around a city, walking on an elevated passage and observing the city life with an external prospective. When the sight is the capital of renaissance, the plan is even more enchanting. If you think that the plan of walking on an elevated path […]
by Angelika Meisborn
«Centuries ago there lived… “A king!” my little readers will say all at once. No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood» (Carlo Collodi, “The Adventures of Pinocchio, chapter 1) I think everyone, even the little ones, might have guessed who we are talking about. Yes, you got […]
by Angelika Meisborn
Imagine a typical spring day: the morning sun that brightens the awakening of Florence and the soft wind blowing while you wonder through the typical narrow streets of the old town. Then you reach one of the main squares: Piazza del Duomo and you need to lift your gaze just a little bit to be […]
by Angelika Meisborn
Good cooking is one of the reasons Italians are famous and envied for all around the world; Let us say with a tiny bit of pride that here in Tuscany we are no exception! In Tuscany you can find the traditional trattoriawhere you can taste the famous Bistecca alla Fiorentina – Florentine steak- (Take notice: […]
by Angelika Meisborn
The word “Montecarlo” immediately reminds us of the Principality of Monaco, but we shouldn’t forget its Italian homonym: Montecarlo of Lucca. The French jewel was given its name by the Prince Carlo III, the founder of the casino, but take notice: it was the emperor Carlo IV of Bohemia who gave the name to the […]
by Angelika Meisborn
A friend of mine show me last week the foto from her Skydiving as tandem passanger. If you think about doing it during your stay here in Tuscany here some Infos about the school close to Lucca: The Lucca Skydiving School – Associazione Paracadutisti Toscani ASD and our office is at Lucca-Tassignano airport – where […]
by Angelika Meisborn
Where is Pistoia? More than 10 reasons to visit this hidden gem in Tuscany , Italy’s capital of culture in 2017! Why should you visit Pistoia? Not just because it is my birthplace , of course! ( or maybe…. just for this ?) not only because it is crowned Italy’s capital of culture in 2017 but first of […]
by Angelika Meisborn
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