Tuscany

Tuscany

Monterufolini Horses -  Pomarance
Tuscany

Monterufolini Horses - Pomarance

Mar 8, 2023 1 min read

A couple of weeks ago I visited a farm in Pomarance, a small village in the southern part of Pisa province, where they breed Monterufolino horses. The Monterufolino or Cavallino di Monterufoli is a breed of small horse originating in the province of Pisa, in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is one of the fifteen indigenous horse "breeds of limited d

Bocca di Serchio
Vecchiano

Bocca di Serchio

Apr 2, 2022 2 min read

The Serchio is the third longest river of Tuscany at 126 km. It's the second by rate of flow, surpassed only by Arno river. Serchio river has been importan for agriculture and transport since roman times and has been quoted in many pieces of poetry including Dante's Divina Commedia. The principal source of the river is on the slopes os Monte Silian

San Rossore Park
Vecchiano

San Rossore Park

Apr 1, 2022 2 min read

The natural park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli is a protected natural area established with LR Toscana n. 61 of 13 December 1979. The territory of the park extends along the coastal strip of the provinces of Pisa and Lucca, including the municipalities of Pisa, Viareggio, San Giuliano Terme, Vecchiano, Massarosa and protects over 23,000

Lake Massaciuccoli
Vecchiano

Lake Massaciuccoli

Mar 31, 2022 2 min read

Lake Massaciuccoli (Lago di Massaciuccoli in Italian) is a lake the Province of Lucca and the Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. Its surface area is 6.9 km². It is located in the municipality of Massarosa, in Torre del Lago, a civil parish of Viareggio, and in Vecchiano, a municipality of Pisa Province. It is one of the largest remaining fragments o

Pisa Seaside
Pisa

Pisa Seaside

Mar 31, 2022 2 min read

Greetings! Keeping up with my promise, I will show you other areas around Pisa. In this post i will speak about Pisa Seaside, 8 km from town proper. The best part of it is Marina di Pisa, located were the Arno River kiss the Tirrenian Sea. Marina di Pisa is a beautiful example of Belle Epoque architecture and is famous because it was for many years

Pisan New Year
Pisa

Pisan New Year

Mar 30, 2022 2 min read

As I said in my first post, I am from Pisa, so it seems logic that I start posting about my hometown and surrounding areas. I will start with a topic that is almost unknown outside of town but strongly felt inside. I'm talking about celebration and festivals that go back to Middle Ages and pervade public life all year long. In this post I will talk