Carnet de voyage. Siena surroundings in a week-end

I decided to take a week-end off to Siena surroundings with my good friend Lisa.
We’ve been to San Gimignano, Volterra, Casole d’Elsa, Siena.
This is a recommended trip if you love the colours of the countyside, and driving gently on local roads.
That’s the best way to discover these precious little medieval cities.

Snowdrops’ garden. 2 years together!

On the 29th June 2011 I decided to open the SNOWDROPS’ GARDEN BLOG. It’s birthday time!

Val d’Orcia hides great music festivals

Val D’orcia, Tuscany. That’s the place to be if you need to relax and you love nature and art.

Winter inspirations

As Winter is approaching, layiing by the fire and thinking about good things and places is my favourite activity.

We tend to get extremely busy, and in times of crisis is better not stopping. But I notice friends, and People in general, have less time and room for their dreams and their owns interests. Cultural, social and sports activity never seem to get enough time in our daily routine.

Unusual Florence and Liberty Montecatini Terme

Florence is the capital of Italian Art, and the Renaissance city. Montecatini is the glamourous little city where the international jet set used to relax when coming to Tuscany before visiting Siena or Lucca. And here’s what I noticed on my travel diary about these wonderful locations.

Art market. Florens 2012, Sarah Thornton, and more

Italy, November 3d, 2012. I’m on my way for a wonderful week-end in Tuscany with a friend. We’ll be attending Florens Biennale, related to Heritage issues, and then we’ll move to Montecatini Terme, a lovely liberty city where stars like Grace Kelly were habituées. Here’s how Sarah Thornton and Florens 2012 started crossing my mind.

Fall Art updates: some interesting websites

I decided to publish a list of museums’ sites where you’ll find interesting exhibition during the Autumn. So check the list in Italy and outside Italy… 

April 2012: Asian Art Rules in Tuscany

April 2012 is definitely an amazing month for enthusiasts and experts of Oriental Arts found in Tuscany, Italy. Florence and Prato are two interesting exhibitions dedicated to the Asian giants: mainland China and Japan.