Why We Love Lucca
8 fun activities to do in Lucca Italy
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Recipe for Homemade Tuscan Pizza
Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tin chopped tomatoes 200 g (7 oz) cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp oregano Instructions: Lightly fry onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes until soft. Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt and oregano, and bring to [...]
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The relaxing and restorative Palazzo Santa Croce in Positano
Travelling to the Amalfi Coast at the winter holidays affords you the chance to experience this popular resort community, as it authentically is – local, friendly and relaxed. This is the time to get to know Naples. The Galleria Umberto I displays a life-like pressepio that is characteristically Neapolitan and the Via San Gregoria Armeno [...]
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Lake Como and the Villa Maria Serena– a snowy, holiday oasis
As the season eases into the browns and golds of winter a dreamy tranquility returns to Lake Como. In December you can wake to magical landscape of snow-dressed trees. Stunning from every angle. I suggest you head to the panoramic bow seats on a “traghetto” for a slow, scenic tour of Lake Como. Be sure [...]
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Florence and Via Lambertesca are the perfect escape for the Holidays
Spell bound by white lights, Florence at the holidays is a feast for the senses. This is not only a Renaissance town but also an exciting modern metropolis with something for everyone. Period reenactments of humble Tuscan farm scenes – complete with live animals, original farm tools and authentic costumes draw you in. But this [...]
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Festival dei 2Mondi
A trip to Spoleto in July is a magical experience. Staying at Homebase Abroad’s Casa Magnolia completes the experience.
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Antoinetta’s Tiramisu
Homebase Abroad’s Mara Solomon divulges the Tiramisu recipe of Antoinetta the chef for Villa Le Ripe in Tuscany.
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Our Favorite Things: Orvieto
One of our favorite destinations in Italy, Orvieto works for every age and taste.
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Our Favorite Things: Christmas at Siena’s Casale di Larniano
During La Novena, Italy’s outdoor markets swarm with holiday shoppers buying cheeses, Christmas breads called Panettone, nougat candy called Torrone, and warm chestnuts or castagne.
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Our Favorite Things in Italy: Bagno Vignoni
The mystical hot springs of Bagno Vignoni have drawn dignitaries and believers to this Tuscan hilltop since the Middle Ages.
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