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View to the countryside in Siena, Italy

by Dean Wickham April 20, 2013 Destinations

One of the best things to do in Siena is to climb to the top of the Panorama del Facciatone, an old facade of an unfinished extension of the beautiful cathedral nearby. A very tight spiral staircase leads to the top where you get magnificent views out across Siena. In this photo you can see [...]

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Why renting a villa is the best way to experience Tuscany

by Dean Wickham April 18, 2013 Accommodation

Ah Tuscany….It is the place that so many people dream of visiting, and I was no different. I dreamt of green rolling hills covered in vineyards and olive groves, of centuries old medieval villages and farm houses, and of drinking wine and eating delicious Italian food. In my dreams, it was an almost magical place [...]

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Why driving is the best way to explore Tuscany

by Dean Wickham February 14, 2013 Destinations

When we travelled to Italy, one of the things that I was set on doing was renting a villa in Tuscany for a week. The villa that I ended up choosing was located near the medieval town of Figline Valdarno, located about 30kms south of Florence. Although there is public transportation to the town, there [...]

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Roof top view in Greve in Chianti, Italy

by Dean Wickham January 31, 2013 Destinations

Greve in Chianti was the first town that we visited in the Chianti wine growing region of Tuscany, Italy. We drove our car from our lovely Tuscan villa in search of a nice picnic spot in the countryside, and found just that outside of Greve in Chianti. After lunch we returned to the explore the [...]

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Two Hours in Pisa, Italy

by Dean Wickham May 22, 2012 Destinations

One week in Tuscany, Italy just wasn’t enough. In fact, even though we had seen so much of this beautiful province and explored so many of it’s interesting towns, we still had only just scratched the surface. We hadn’t even made it to one of Tuscany’s most popular cities – Pisa. Luckily, due to the [...]

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Photo of the week: Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy

by Dean Wickham May 13, 2012 Destinations

This week’s travel photo is of Ponte Vecchio over the River Arno in Florence, Italy. This 14th century bridge has a line of shops on each side and is a popular attraction in this beautiful city.

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Views from the Panorama del Facciatone in Siena, Italy

by Dean Wickham March 30, 2012 Destinations

If you asked me what my favourite place in Italy is, I would probably give you a massive list of places. If you asked me what my favourite place in Tuscany is, that list wouldn’t be much shorter. One town that would definitely be on that list is Siena – a place that I don’t [...]

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Spending the day in Greve in Chianti, Italy

by Dean Wickham March 14, 2012 Destinations

Since we had picked up our rental car from Florence the day before, we were now free to go and explore Tuscany. Our Tuscan villa was located about 30km South of Florence near the town of Figline Valdarno, which is located very close to the famous Chianti wine growing region. So for our first day [...]

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