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The marvelous Boboli garden in Florence

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The Boboli garden in Florence, ItalyThe Garden extends on the hill behind Palazzo Pitti and continues down towards Porta Romana. Thanks to landscaping work carried out over the years, this garden is today one of the biggest and most elegant Italian style gardens. Following the acquisition of Palazzo Pitti by Cosimo I de Medici and his wife Eleonora of Toledo who had decided to make it the official Grand-Ducal palace, work was started on the adjacent land.

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Tuscany world cycling capital in September 2013

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Tuscany word cycling capitalIt is said that in order to better appreciate the beauty of a territory, one has to enjoy and savour it slowly, guided by the protracted cycles of Nature. These and more can be found in Tuscany, home to the much-loved sports and tourism itineraries that the world’s great cycling champions will travel in the 2013 World Road Championships to be held in the region from September 21 to 29, 2013.

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Playing Claude Debussy, the genius of the territory

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Playing Debussy. The Genius of the Territory – the series of cultural events under the combined auspices of the Province of Florence and the various townships – is with us again. This year edition is dedicated to Claude Debussy. Debussy lived between the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX century. For his music he is considered one of the master of XX century’s art.

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