Archive for 'Tourist Attractions'

The Calendimaggio festival is a spectacular three day event that takes place in the pilgrimage town of Assisi just outside of Tuscany in the neighbouring region of Umbria!

Locals dress up in fancy costumes in the weekend following the 1st of May and the town’s two main districts, the upper side and the lower side compete against each other in a variety of fun challenges.

Stay in a gorgeous vacation villa rental in Assisi where you can easily travel across the border to Tuscany and explore all the festivals on offer during May and June.

If you’ve read our interesting articles about the great work of a non-profit Italian Trust called the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI) and a remarkable incentive they run every two years called ‘I Luoghi del Cuore’ then you’re likely to have read its impressive top ten Tuscan hotspot list of 2012.

Why not treat yourself to a beautiful stay at a vacation villa in Scandicci where you can visit one of these attractions with ease?

Here are the four beautiful sacred sites that made it into this list, given to you in greater detail.

1) Tempio della Congregazione Olandese Alemanna in Livorno – This stunning monument made it into the overall top ten “I Luoghi del Cuore” 2012 short-list, coming in at ninth place. It’s a stunning and rare example of Neo-Gothic architecture in Livorno with its stunning exterior façade. Sadly the interior is in dire need of repair and restoration.

In 2012 an Italian non-profit organisation called FAI, Fondo Ambiente Italiano repeated its popular incentive called “Il Luoghi del Cuore” meaning ‘Places I love’.

The census is open for everyone to think of a place or monument in Italy that they believe deserves national funds for restoration. The following is a collection of the top ten Tuscany entries that are all in need of repair and renovation in varying degrees.

Stay in a stunning Tuscan villa in Livorno by the coast where you can visit two of these charming venues.

Spend a glorious vacation in Tuscany during the month of October where there are some lovely festivals and fairs to visit during the trip.

The fair of St. Luke in Impruneta is among one of the oldest livestock fairs in Europe and attracts hundreds of farmers and visitors alike. It takes place on the week around the 18th October. Learn about the cultural traditions and customs of the area and have fun browsing around the many stalls set up here during the fair event.

The glorious Villa Chigi Saracini in Castelnuovo Berardenga was completely rebuilt and designed in the early 19th century by its wealthy owner, Galgano Lucherini Saracini. He envisioned a large grand house for his family to happily live in for years to come. It is rectangular in shape with three grand floors. Parts of the original castle walls which stood here were actually torn down to allow for the villa’s design to be completed in the vision of its stylish owner.

Stay at a peaceful holiday villa in Castelnuovo Berardenga where you will also be very close to the famous Chianti wine making region of Tuscany!