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

Riolo Terme | Weekend

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!

Trattoria La Casetta - Brisighella

Passatelli asciutti su fonduta e tartufo / Handmade pasta with truffles and cheese fondue

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Nino's Door

I can't say that it's an old typical Italian door, because in Italy this door is not old. Maybe we 'had' the habit of making things that last (this is happening less and less), but with an hand of painting, a wooden door survives centuries. The door of my house is there exactly from 1907, it's quite new!!

Postcard from Brixen

I will end my posts about Bressanone / Brixen with a more traditional tour and some addresses and links. You can read it here!
Have a nice weekend!

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.

An October Saturday in Bologna

Camera con Vista, via Santo Stefano

My short trip in Bologna : I began with coffee and cake at Follia Caffé, Strada Maggiore 13C. From there I walked through restored Corte Isolani
and went out in amazing Piazza Santo Stefano. 

I went around via Clavature to see typical food market and I walked 'till Piazza Cavour where there is the most beautiful ancient barber shop I've ever seen, Marchi. Then I followed via Carbonesi and Barberia and turned right to reach via porta Nuova.

Don't leave Bologna without a stop to Gelatauro, a wonderful icecream shop (gigembre, fenouille, Pumpkin and cinnamon)

 

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Camera con Vista, via Santo Stefano



Piazza Santo Stefano

 

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.