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The Mystery Of The Castle Skeleton Posted by on May 30, 2017

Here’s our English translation of last week’s article Il Mistero Dello Scheletro Del Castello: Castello dell’Aquila a Gragnola, in Lunigiana. Arrampicato su uno sperone di roccia, controlla una vista spettacolare a 360 gradi in questo paesaggio così drammatico e di importante passaggio per le armate e il commercio da nord a sud. Castello dell’Aquila (The…

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Il Mistero Dello Scheletro Del Castello Posted by on May 26, 2017

Castello dell’Aquila a Gragnola, in Lunigiana. Arrampicato su uno sperone di roccia, controlla una vista spettacolare a 360 gradi in questo paesaggio così drammatico e di importante passaggio per le armate e il commercio da nord a sud. Uno scheletro di uomo coperto da un cumulo di terra e sassi, viene scoperto in un angolo…

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In The Hall Of The Mountain King Posted by on May 25, 2017

What, you may ask, has a piece of music by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg got to do with the Italian landscape? Let me explain … When I was a child, music was always present somewhere in the background. My mother loved romantic classical music, and had a gramophone collection of popular pieces. Some of those…

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English translation: The Hidden Italian Garden Posted by on Jun 1, 2016

Here, as promised, is the English translation of Serena’s article about our visit to Bagnone castle and gardens. I suggest that you begin by watching the video below, and even if you aren’t able to follow all of the dialogue remember that it’s important to immerse yourselves in the sound and rhythm of spoken Italian…

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The Hidden Italian Garden Posted by on May 30, 2016

Lunigiana is a beautiful magical land tucked away in the very north of Toscana. Here, far from the beaten tourist trails, life is lived a passo d’uomo. The visitor to Lunigiana is spoilt for choice: forest, mountains, rushing torrents and enchanting waterfalls provide the backdrop to relatively untouched borghi medievali. One such borgo is the…

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Our Italian Journey – Part 3: Pontremoli Posted by on Feb 5, 2015

In this episode guest blogger Bill Auge concludes his ‘Italian Journey’ series with a visit to our home town, Pontremoli in Lunigiana. “… a walk along the country lanes…” Photo: Bill Auge We’re back on the rails again heading northwest toward the northern reaches of Toscana.  This time we’re moving at a more leisurely pace through…

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