10 reasons why Via Francigena is cool
TweetWe devote a lot of space to the Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrim walking trail that crosses Tuscany, but we’ve never listed all the reasons why this path is truly worth visiting. Here are 10...
View ArticleTuscan Archeology by the Sea
TweetSummer in Tuscany is really pleasant, especially if you are on vacation. It can be really hot and humid as hell sometimes, but heatwaves usually die down after a few weeks and luckily we also have...
View ArticleThe Via Francigena by bicycle
TweetThe Via Francigena is mostly known as a walking itinerary, but is it possible to ride it by bicycle too? The answer is yes, if you are farsighted and pick a suitable itinerary and bike and get...
View ArticlePilgrim’s destinations between Santiago and the Via Francigena
TweetDuring the Middle ages, Rome, Santiago and Jerusalem were the pilgrim’s destinations: thousands of walkers would travel every year between Santiago and the Via Francigena, which were parts of the...
View ArticleTuscan things to do in Milan: your last chance!
TweetWhat: things to do in Milan (FuoriEXPO – outside expo events) When: from Tuesday to Sunday, till November 1st, 2015 Where: Chiostri dell’Umanitaria, Via Daverio 7 – 20122 Milan Nearest subway...
View ArticleMontieri, the town with medieval atmospheres in the Maremma
TweetMontieri is located halfway from Siena and the southern coast, in the Maremma area of Tuscany. The territory of Montieri is characterized by large wooded areas, which in the past have been the...
View ArticleThe pilgrim paths of Tuscany beyond the Via Francigena
TweetDuring this year we have talked a lot about Via Francigena: in fact, we’ve talked about it so much that we created a special focus section on the blog. As you may know, the Via Francigena is the...
View ArticleJoys and pains of walking
TweetLast week we talked about the many pilgrim paths of Tuscany and along the year we’ve written a lot of posts about the Via Francigena. With this post we want to go in depth about what it means to...
View Article#SienaFrancigenaKids: like small pilgrims in Siena
TweetEvery Saturday afternoon, from December 12, 2015, to January 30, 2016, kids and adults can relive the stories of ancient pilgrims and travellers in Siena thanks to #SienaFrancigenaKids. The...
View ArticlePilgrim paths from Tuscany to Rome
TweetThis is a very special year for the Catholic Church: an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (also called the Year of Mercy) has just begun and will be a chance for millions of pilgrims to receive...
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