All Around Italy

The Tuscan Muse walks us through another list of facts about Italy which will surprise you:   The national sport of Italy is soccer (known as football outside of America).   Italy’s national dish is pasta.   Napoleon spent his …

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When I was in Umbria I stopped off at a small family-run winery just outside of Spello.  Enrico, the nephew of the owner (the only one who spoke English well enough to give the tour to an American) was on …

It is one the most important historical characters of the Gonzaga Family and she was a woman: Isabella d’Este. Known as the first woman of the Renaissance, she led the way in fashion in almost every field: clothing, jewellery, hairstyles, …

Only a 15-minute drive from Bergamo, the small picturesque town of San Pellegrino Terme still boasts the hot springs and stunning architecture that made it a star-studded spa capital in Europe during La Belle Epoque. But for decades it was …

The gated city of Siena is unique for many reasons. It was one of Italy’s first democracies. It is the site of the historic Palio di Siena horse race. And UNESCO describes its gothic architecture and narrow streets as the …

According to the Italian News Agency, Russian Andrei Yakunin is investing 150 million euros in the development of the medieval castle of Antognolla in the central Umbria region. The project involves transforming the 560-hectare estate 20 km north of Perugia …

So, you think you’ve seen Tuscany. If you haven’t experienced the Maremma area of Tuscany, you have missed a unique part of Italy with beaches, nature preserves, and historic sites including medieval castles, Etruscan ruins and the amazing Etruscan Wine …

Forget Capri and Ischia. There is another island in the Gulf of Naples that’s a prettier and more authentically natural beauty just minutes away by boat. The ancient Greeks loved it. As did the patrician classes of the Roman Empire. …

Having completed the first phase of the restoration of the buildings and the historic rural landscape in June of 2016,  with the support of Fondazione Zegna, FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano (the National Trust for Italy) is proud to open …