Light in Sant'Antimo | WeekEnd in Tuscany

Last weekend, I visited the Abbazia of Sant'Antimo, near Montalcino (Siena).  Everytime I go there, I'm awed by the natural light that plays inside through the 12th century windows and by the beauty of the naked interiors. As architect, I'll always have a lot to learn from masters of past centuries.

Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, Montalcino -Siena - Italy

Stazzema and surroundings | Toscana

As promised, I prepared the second part of our weekend visiting Apuan Alps Park. (here the first part)

Seravezza | Toscana

Italian vintage Vespa | Montalcino

Buonconvento | Tuscany

Volpaia | Tuscany - Chianti

The Iris in the Chiantishire

If you visit the Florentine part of Chiantishire (around San Polo in Chianti)  in May, you will be surrounded by thousands of irises (iris pallida or “giaggiolo” in Florentine dialect) blossoming between olive trees and vineyards.
Iris was planted in Chiantishire around 1850 from farmers needing a second income in the summer times,

Colle Val d'Elsa - 2nd part | Tuscany

Colle Val d'Elsa - 1st part | Tuscany

Radicondoli | Tuscany

Radicondoli - near Casole d'Elsa - is a pretty village located in the northern part of the "Metalliferous Hills" in Tuscany. It is rich in history

Casole d'Elsa | Tuscany

Sunday, I went to Val d'Elsa - Tuscany - and visited some pretty villages. The first of them is Casole d'Elsa, a small hamlet offering a beautiful view of the surrounding hills. I'm working on  

Montecatini - winter

Forte Beach - October

At the beach before the RAIN!

Last Weekend - Villa La Petraia, Firenze

Last weekend, it was raining but the garden of Villa La Petraia was opened and Iris had bloomed - snails were thankful for that!
If you want to see other photos follow this link.

Montecatini Alto - Il Goraiolo

Our yesterday city escape:
01 - 02 - 03 - 04 : Montecatini Alto (PT), a lovely village of Tuscany
05 - 06 - 07 - 08 : Il Goraiolo (PT), a very good place to find and/or eat mushrooms.

WeekEnd in Firenze and Cutigliano

"Brown Sugar Lounge Bar" in via Condotta in Firenze (at the corner with Piazza San Firenze). I love these '700 silhouettes framed.

"Azienda commerciale Marzotto", one of the oldest producer and seller of paper in Firenze, borgo degli Albizi 86/r

Mint and chocolate dessert at "Trattoria da Fagiolino" in Cutigliano (Abetone - Tuscany). We had a very good Sunday lunch also if we are vegetarian! The village of Cutigliano is charming.

Lari - Tuscany

After Lorenzana, we stopped in the village of Lari, wonderful! There's a lot to visit, it is very ancient, before X sec. Don't miss the castle, the market arcade, the churches, the gates, the walls and the Martelli laboratory - family made pasta! We had also a nice time sitting down and drinking a spritz at La Bottega della Specialità, via Diaz (near the castle).

Lorenzana - Tuscany

Some days ago, I went to Pisa for work and, on the way back to Florence, we stopped in two beautiful little villages of Tuscany. The first one was Lorenzana - in the photos - with his beautiful church.