Download or read book Central Tuscany Eight Tuscan Hill Towns written by Scott Grabinger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central Tuscany: Eight Tuscan Hill Towns New and Expanded 2016 to 2017 Edition Visit the Valdichiana towns of Civitella, Arezzo, Monte San Savino, Castiglion Fiorentino, Foiano, Lucignano, Cortona, and Chiusi. My books are for the repeat visitor to Tuscany. After you have seen Pisa, Siena, Florence, and San Gimignano where do you go? What do you do? My bet is that you want to see the smaller, less crowded sites and travel slower to enjoy the culture and some gelato. This volume of the Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around series describes eight of the most beautiful hill towns in Tuscany helps you to enjoy the culture in the process: Set up a base up in Arezzo, neither too big nor too small, with excellent restaurants and a wealth of museums and churches. Visit Civitella in Valdichiana to learn its tragic history during a World War II massacre. Shop at the daily market in Monte San Savino while visiting the unique museum in its fortress tower. Find the Etruscan museum and dig in tiny Castiglion Fiorentino. Meander through small Foiano della Chiana and discover its hidden art treasures. Explore the small, well-preserved medieval town of Lucignano with its intact walls and fascinating Museo Civico. Spend a day at two at the best museums in Cortona, then sit in the Piazza Repubblica with a cafè and watch people go by. Study Etruscan artifacts at the superb Etruscan museum in Chiusi and then go underground to visit the old Roman labyrinth of tunnels and cistern. Information You''ll Find in the Text: cook with 11 authentic recipes, some from my Italian cousins, find a place to stay with information on an agriturismo, hotel, and B&B in Arezzo, find good restaurants and pizzerias, use GPS coordinates to find your way around, participate in the evening passeggiata and local markets, eat at the best osteria in Arezzo, La Capannaccia, get an idea on the mobile accessibility of sites. What is the Valdichiana? The Valdichiana is a large flat valley stretching south from the Umbrian border at Lake Trasimeno near Cortona to the town of Civitella in Valdichiana in the north. Originally a swamp, it has been drained several times through the last couple of thousand years and is now the breadbasket of Italy, full of fruit and olive orchards, crops of grain and corn, vineyards, and grazing land for the famous chianina beef, the source of bistecca Fiorentina. Praise from Readers for the "Second Time Around" Series I was delighted to find your book on the area on Amazon before our visit earlier this month. We went to Arezzo a few years ago, but this time, armed with guidebook we visited again. I wanted to let you know how helpful the book was. I had not noticed the bas-reliefs on the barrel vault of the main door of Pieve Santa Maria or visited the Museo Ivan Bruschi before, let alone the Telecommunications Museum which, like you, we stumbled on unexpectedly. I just finished your book and wanted to tell you I enjoyed it very much. I am planning to go to the Tuscany area next June for a wedding and it gave me a lot of usual information. Because of your book I plan on setting up shop in Arezzo for a few days. I have your guide books which have been very useful. Contacts and Social Media Contact: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/scott.grabinger LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scott-grabinger-3890b073 Blog: insidetuscany.blogspot.com For book information: www.insidetuscanybooks.com For Tuscan itineraries: www.insidetuscanytours.com

Download or read book Central Tuscany written by Scott Tiezzi Grabinger and published by Scott Grabinger Books. This book was released on 2011-07-10 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do you find some of the best hill towns in Tuscany? The Valdichiana. Where do you want to go on your next visit to Tuscany? What do you want to see and do? My bet is that you want to see some of the other hill towns at a slower pace and learn more about the culture, food, people, and events, in other words, you want to learn to "live" in Tuscany. This volume of the Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around Series helps you answer those questions by taking you to eight of the most beautiful small hill towns in central Tuscany in the region of the Valdichiana. Here I help you . . . . . . . set up a base up in the hill town of Arezzo, neither too big nor too small with excellent restaurants and a wealth of museums and churches, . . . visit Civitella in Valdichiana and learn of its tragic history during a World War II massacre, . . . shop at the daily market in bustling Monte San Savino and visit the unique museum in a fortress tower, . . . walk through quiet and small Castiglion Fiorentino and find its small but fascinating Etruscan and Diocesan museums, . . . meander through small Foiano della Chiana and discover its hidden art treasures, . . . explore the small, well-preserved medieval town of Lucignano with its intact walls, . . . spend a day at two at the best museums in Cortona, then sit in the Piazza Repubblica and watch people go by, . . . study Etruscan artifacts at the superb Etruscan museum in Chiusi and then go underground to visit the old Roman tunnels and cistern. Information You'll Find in the Text: cook with authentic recipes from my Italian cousins, learn about the culture from stories about traveling in Tuscany, find a place to stay with information on an agriturismo, a hotel, and a B&B, find good restaurants and pizzerias, use GPS coordinates to find your way around, participate in the evening passeggiata and local markets, eat at the best osteria in Arezzo, La Capannaccia, get an idea on the mobile accessibility of sites. What is the Valdichiana? The Valdichiana is a large flat valley stretching south of Arezzo to the Umbrian border near Cortona. Originally a swamp, it has been drained several times through the last couple of thousand years and is now the breadbasket of Italy, full of fruit and olive orchards, crops of grain and corn, and grazing land of the famous chianina beef, the source of bistecca Fiorentina.

Download or read book Central Tuscany written by Scott Tiezzi Grabinger and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, you are back to visit Tuscany. Where do you go on your next visit? This new guidebook answers this question by taking you to some of the most beautiful hill towns and sites in the central Tuscany areas of Le Crete, the Val d'Orcia, and Chianti: - Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Magiore - Montalcino - Abbazia di Sant'Antimo - Pienza - San Quirico d'Orcia - Montepulciano - Greve in Chianti - Radda in Chianti- Castello Brolio Winery This unconventional guidebook includes authentic family recipes from my Tuscan family, stories and adventures of traveling in Italy, and background information.The book is based on Inside Tuscany's eight travel principles: 1. Travel is educational. 2. Travel cheap to get the most out of your visit. 3. Go slow and easy. Plan to return. 4. Adapt — try new things. 5. Visit to “live,” not to tour. 6. Put your camera down and look around. 7. Fly under the radar. 8. Does €25.00 really matter in the grand scheme of things? To learn more about the food, culture, festivals, and towns I suggest that you set up a base so you can "live" in a Tuscan hill town, if only for a few days. This saves travel time and immerses you into the culture. For more information go to www.insidetuscanytours.com

Download or read book Central Tuscany written by Scott Tiezzi Grabinger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2016 Guide to Cortona The 2016 guidebook on Cortona invites you to spend a couple of days in Cortona to experience the rhythms of daily life. Founded by Noah after the ark sailed up the Tiber, if you believe the legends, it sits high on a steep hill that overlooks much of central Tuscany's Valdichiana from Lake Trasimeno in Umbria in the south to Civitella in the north. This guidebook helps you to: learn about the art and sites of Cortona, get an idea of mobility accessibility, use GPS coordinates for navigating, decide if a site is something that interests you, and cook from my Tuscan family's recipes. Visit some of the best sites in Cortona: Watch the people in the Piazza Repubblica. Wander around the Piazza Signorelli and Teatro Signorelli. Learn about the history of Cortona from the 7th century BC Etruscans to the ancient Romans to modern times at the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città (MAEC). Visit an active Etruscan excavation at the Melone Sodo II site at the bottom of the Cortona hill. Examine the high quality art at the Museo Diocesano, the best small museum in Tuscany with paintings of Luca Signorelli and other Renaissance and modern works of art. Visit several interesting churches including: Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta next to the Museo Diocesano. Chiesa di San Domenico and its magnificent altarpiece. Chiesa di San Francesco with relics of St. Francis. Tiny Chiesa di San Niccolò and the back-to-back Signorelli paintings. Santuario di Santa Margherita. Venerate the incorrupt body of Santa Margherita near the top of the Cortona hill. Bonus Materials authentic recipes from my Italian family. three restaurants a couple of hotel suggestions Reader Comments "Basic guide to a Tuscan City. I intend to take it with me when I go there. Very handy guide." "He takes you through lesser-known villages and churches in the same detail that the big commercial guides provide for the usual must-sees, so that you come to understand what a cultural wealth is to be found in even the most out-of-the-way places." NOTE: The 2016 version reports some minor changes in the sites described and uses a new format with larger pictures.

Download or read book In Tuscany written by Montgomery Carmichael and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany written by Hugh Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1998-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine that you are standing on a vantage point at the edge of a Tuscan hill village: you are gazing over one of the richest and most varied landscapes in Europe. Here are vineyards producing some of the world's finest wines, and a panorama of wild mountain grandeur. Your view will almost certainly take in other villages clustering around the upper reaches of some hill, or the russet roofs of a fortified town deep in a valley. These elegant yet intimate places are captured in Hugh Palmer's stunning photographs, making this a calendar for more than just the present. All the vividness of this ever-popular and entrancing part of Italy is here, from the north, around Florence and Lucca, to the villages of the south. Ancient churches, themselves art treasure-houses, contrast with mighty castles, monuments to the pomp and pageantry of times gone by. Then there are the streets of picturesque and elegant houses, punctuated with tiny squares, perhaps the scene of a bustling market or the site of a fine Renaissance fountain. Already acknowledged as some of the finest photography of this enchanted region, the new selection of illustrations in this calendar will provide month-by month inspiration for the appreciation of the fine things in life.

Download or read book Rick Steves Best of Scotland written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hit Scotland's can't-miss sights, bites, and history in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Scotland! Expert advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and money Two-day itineraries covering Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, the Highlands, and the Isle of Skye Rick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist traps The best of local culture, flavors, and haunts, including walks through the most interesting neighborhoods and museums Trip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get around Over 80 full-color maps and vibrant photos Experience the magic of Scotland for yourself with Rick Steves Best of Scotland! Planning a longer trip? Rick Steves Scotland is the classic, in-depth guide to spending more than two weeks exploring the country.

Download or read book In Tuscany written by Montgomery Carmichael and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Under the Tuscan Sun written by Frances Mayes and published by Crown. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword “This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy, loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect gift for a loved one. But it’s so delicious, read it first yourself.”—USA Today For more Frances Mayes, including a tour of her now iconic Cortona home, Bramasole, watch PBS’s Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special! More than twenty years ago, Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—introduced readers to a wondrous new world when she bought and restored an abandoned Tuscan villa called Bramasole. Under the Tuscan Sun inspired generations to embark on their own journeys—whether that be flying to a foreign country in search of themselves, savoring one of the book’s dozens of delicious seasonal recipes, or simply being transported by Mayes’s signature evocative, sensory language. Now with a new afterword from Frances Mayes, the twentieth-anniversary edition of Under the Tuscan Sun revisits the book’s most popular characters.

Download or read book Italian Adventures written by Scott Tiezzi Grabinger and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tuscany. What's it really like? The author of the acclaimed Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around guide book series offers a new anthology of essays about living and traveling in Tuscany and Italy. Book Sections I. P8: Many of the best foods of Italy begin with the letter P: pizza, pecorino Toscano, porcini mushrooms, pasta, parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto, porchetta, and pici. II. Working and Living: including my philosophy for slow travel, what my workday looks like, the benefits of speaking Italian, a visit to the hospital emergency ward, and mysterious vibes. III. Rome: staying at a convent, remembering World War II, visiting the Coliseum's underground, and touring the Borghese. IV. Characters: memorable people and Naples. V. Food: reflections on the simplicity of the Italian cuisine, the coffee culture, a favorite restaurant, the grand International food tasting market, olive harvest, polenta festival, and my own pasta FAQ. VI. Skills: essays about the art of travel, packing, tipping, using bathrooms, and interesting Italian behaviors. "Inside Tuscany Books" publishes guidebooks that feature less-visited sites in southern Tuscany, teach the basics of art, and share family recipes. The guidebooks feature Scott Tiezzi Grabinger's philosophy of slow travel focussing on setting up a base for exploration. The books are unique in that the author has several years of experience traveling in Tuscany. His books have a unique point of view because he has numerous cousins to teach him about places other guidebooks miss and he speaks Italian. He has also written a highly praised memoir of essays recounting his adventures and misadventures while traveling in Italy entitled "Walking the Aqueduct." List of Books Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around Series: Central Tuscany: Arezzo Central Tuscany: Eight Valdichiana Hill Towns Central Tuscany: Le Crete and the Val d'Orcia Central Tuscany: Casentino and Valtiberina Central Tuscany: Best of Cortona Travel Essays and Stories about Tuscany and Italy: Walking the Aqueduct: Tuscan Adventures and Culture. Italian Adventures: Food, Life and Travel. Social Media Contact: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/scott.grabinger Photo Galleries: www.stgimages.com Book descriptions: www.stgbooks.com

Download or read book Landscapes of Tuscany written by Elizabeth Mizon and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to Malta, Gozo and Comina includes: topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps; many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot summer days and for those with young children; and an update service with specific route-change information.

Download or read book Rick Steves Snapshot Hill Towns of Central Italy written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the hill towns of central Italy. In this compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essentials of the hill towns, including San Gimignano, Volterra, Montepulciano, and Cortona. Explore the Galgano Monastery, Volterra's Etruscan Gate, Orvieto's Duomo, or relax while wine tasting in Montalcino. You'll get Rick's firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket. Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick's up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).

Download or read book In Tuscany written by Montgomery Carmichael and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Download or read book The Shaping of Tuscany written by Dario Gaggio and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how the seemingly immutable Tuscan landscape was largely shaped by modern conflicts over economic resources and cultural meanings.

Download or read book Traveling Tuscany written by Alfred Schwecke and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two trips to Florence and Tuscany prompted us to write this book. We have been amazed by Florence, the Tuscan Hill Towns, and The Cinque Terre. Architecture and history are discussed for the entire region. The towns in this book are Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pisa, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso. The Cinque Terre emphasizes the 400 year old towns and their architecture.

Download or read book Not in a Tuscan Villa written by John Petralia and published by Chartiers Creek Press. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly retired and looking for more than a vacation, John and Nancy Petralia intrepidly pack a few suitcases and head to the "perfect" Italian city for a year. Within days their dream becomes a nightmare. After residing in two Italian cities, negotiating the roads and health care, discovering art, friends, food and customs, the Petralias learn more than they anticipate -- about Italy, themselves, what it means to be American, and what's important in life.

Download or read book The Hill Towns of Italy written by Carol Field and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: