Italo, the most modern train in Europe, will begin running on April 28. Thanks to railway liberalization, for the first time in the world a private operator, NTV, with a totally private investment of 1 billion euro, brings competition to Italy. NTV will initially start with services on the Naples – Rome – Florence – Bologna – Milan corridor and the network will be later extended to Salerno, Torino and Venezia by the end of the year, when the entire fleet of 25 Alstom AGV trainsets will be available.
Tag: Italy
An example of Tuscan cook, watch the video
Jacopo and Anna offer classical Tuscany cookery lessons either at their farmhouse near Montespertoli or in Florence. They are also available to come to your accommodation to prepare a Tuscan meal as this video show. On Easter Sunday, lamb is served in throughout Italy. A typical Easter Sunday breakfast in Umbria and Tuscany includes salami, boiled eggs, wine, Easter Cakes and pizza.
Myths and stories in Reinassance maiolica
This coming spring (May 16th-September 16th), the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence, Italy, proposes an exhibition dedicated to Renaissance “istoriata” maiolica, the tin-glazed earthenware featuring narrative scenes and/or figurative subjects, which dates from this period, and its direct dependency on literary, historical and figurative sources.
Mercatale, the best agricultural products
Saturday, March 3 in Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, Italy, back “The Mercatale of Florence,” to learn about and buy the best agricultural products of Italy. The market is composed by 84 producers from Florence and Tuscany (27 companies produce organic food), presenting the best of vegetables, seasonal fruit, cheese, olive oil, jams, sauces and juices, bread and cakes, honey, biscuits and wines.
National day of the B&B, stay one night for free
After the success of the first editions, thousands of Bed & Breakfasts in Italy (in Florence and Tuscany too) will celebrate the national day of the B&B. An initiative that will involve thousands of Bed and Breakfasts, ready to offer free to renters the night of March 3 for all who want to spend a weekend in family hospitality.
Welcome Brunello! A 155 millions Euros deal
It’s the day of “Benvenuto Brunello” (Welcome Brunello!) in Montalcino, the traditional meeting where producers officially show wines about to be launched on the market and advances of the just harvested ones. Welcome Brunello! start tomorrow February 24 to 27, in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy.
Remembering Amerigo Vespucci, 500 years later
The Florentine navigator Amerigo Vespucci died 500 years ago. Today Italy (especially the city of Florence) and the US are celebrating him as one of the major historical figures who helped to discover America.
Art&Tourism, a new key event at the Fortezza
Art&Tourism is the first international fair dedicated to culture and art tourism, and will be held from 18th- 20th May, 2012, in the Fortezza Da Basso, Florence, Italy. Richard Armstrong, the director of the prestigious Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York appreciates Art&Tourism.
NBA star Belinelli suggests booking trip to Italy
New Orleans Hornets’ Marco Belinelli suggests booking trip to Italy, especially to Venice, Rome, Bologna and Florence. Florence is one of his favorite cities. Belinelli loves steak. “The Florentine steak is really good. I love steak in the USA, too”, said to Nola.com webiste.
Exceptional wave of bad weather strikes Florence
The perturbation, with cold air, that is causing bad weather conditions, in Tuscany. The weather alert due to snow, ice and strong winds is still valid until Monday, February, 6. Temperatures below zero throughout the province of Florence. The minimum was recorded at Giogo Pass (-9.8 ° C), Upper Mugello.