Archive for 'Day Trips'

Set in the lovely Maremma area of Grosseto is the unusual town of Pitigliano. Nicknamed ‘Little Jerusalem’ for the large volume of Jewish inhabitants who once lived here, Pitigliano has strong ties with this race which is well documented for tourists to learn about on their visit here.

The Jewish community have been here so long that much of their culture has been woven through with Italian traditions. Visit the stunning 16th century synagogue and other interesting religious buildings in Pitigliano as well as quite a number of artisan shops and stalls.     Read More

Come to Cosa in south-western Tuscany to explore the remains of a Roman town here. Situated 110 metres above sea level, Cosa overlooks the beautiful coastline close to the scenic lagoon town of Orbetello.

Why not book into a glorious villa in Grosetto province and enjoy all that this southern area of Tuscany has to offer!

Many excavations have taken place here throughout the 20th century to uncover the Roman buildings left in ruins here. A clever street plan had been constructed here. There was a fair sized forum which would have been Cosa town square. Trading of food and goods would have taken place here between the townsfolk.     Read More

Explore the four main Roman sites in Tuscany that still have very well preserved remains of the dominant Roman civilisation. Start off your Roman adventure in the Tuscan city of Siena; first settled by the Etruscans and then brought under Roman rule.

Stay in a lovely vacation rental in Siena where you can travel around its many attractions with ease. Siena didn't initially thrive during this time because of its poor connections to major trade routes but the city itself still holds onto many beautiful old buildings and monuments erected during Roman reign.     Read More

Grassina, a lovely little village close to Florence is probably most famous for its Christmas and Easter parades but it has a whole host of other wonderful attractions to offer you too! Known as the ‘village of washer women’, Grassina was once where the wealthy of Florence and neighbouring towns sent their linen to be washed.

Two rivers flow past Grassina which dozens of washer women went to with donkey drawn carts of dirty laundry and spend hours scrubbing clean.

Stay at a picturesque villa in Grassina where you can explore this charming little place with ease for a few days. See some of the tools they used on display in Grassina village which can help tourists illustrate the hard work these women undertook to make a living for themselves. In the main square of the village there is a monument erected in honour of the laundress. This life size bronze statues depicts a women stopped over in an act of washing laundry.     Read More