Italy’s Rural B&Bs: Cow Country with Panache
1:00 01/01/1970
I spent the better part of yesterday popping in on the wonderful agriturismos we recommend in my Italy guidebook. An agriturismo is a rural B&B run by small farmers who are trying to survive in a...
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Gelato that Hits the Sweet Spot
1:00 01/01/1970
I don’t generally get all excited about individual gelato shops, but BuonGusto in Pienza is an exception. Run by Chef Nicola, here is an example of a high-quality gelateria. Tourist-trap places...
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Out of the Country but Not Out of Touch
1:00 01/01/1970
By Rick Steves for The Seattle Times All I was trying to do was share a little happiness from my trip on my Facebook page. So when someone responded with, “Seems out of place with what’s...
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Sweet Little Tuscan Church Boasts Some Big Acoustics
1:00 01/01/1970
The proud little church of San Biagio, just outside the Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano, is a celebration of the humanism of the Renaissance period 500 years ago. While medieval churches were...
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Meet Cesare the Coppersmith
1:00 01/01/1970
Cesare, the coppersmith of the Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano, is a proud old artisan with a spirit as strong as the oak-tree root upon which his grandfather’s anvil sits. For Cesare, every day...
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Cooking in Florence on a Rick Steves Tour
1:00 01/01/1970
With so many travelers into food these days, food tours and cooking classes have become a big deal all over Europe. And a cooking class is a perfect example of how we, as part of our bus tours,...
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Eating in Florence
1:00 01/01/1970
Bobo runs one of my favorite Florence restaurants, Antica Trattoria da Tito, with attitude. And sometimes that attitude puts off my readers. But once you embrace Bobo’s devil-may-care flair for fun...
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White Night in Florence
1:00 01/01/1970
With my work, I rarely plan to be anywhere for a local festival. But when one hits, I make it a point to enjoy it. In Florence, the night before May Day is a huge blowout called White Night. All …...
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Florence Discoveries
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve noticed in Venice, Rome, and Florence that the traditional economy is being pushed out by the playground economy that comes with modern affluence. In old, historic city centers, as rents go...
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Tripe in Florence’s Central Market (warning: graphic scenes and bloody private parts)
1:00 01/01/1970
One of the great sights in Florence, along with all the must-see museums, is the Mercato Centrale. The Central Market is thriving with traditional market stalls and competitive little eateries. At...
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