When I recently found myself in Pisa, my friend Helene and I were determined to find a quiet Pisa beach where we could enjoy the sun and unwind from a very hectic week. ‘Beaches? In Pisa?’ I can almost see…
Is Pisa Worth Visiting? 12 Reasons to Visit Pisa, Italy
Whenever people visit Italy, they always seem to go to the main tourist hot spots. Rome, Venice and Florence are so saturated by tourism that in the summer months they are unbearable, both for locals and tourists alike, and it…
La Cantina del Vino Barga – A Charming Tuscan Winery
The moment I arrived at my aunt and uncle’s house in the tiny town of Barga, Italy, and they told me that there was a local Tuscan winery offering tastings, I knew I had to go. I mean, wine tasting…
Barga Italy – Is this the Most Charming Town in Tuscany?
Barga is a charming Medieval hilltop town in Northern Tuscany, in the province of Lucca. Not that many people have heard of Barga, Italy, and the tourists that do visit Barga tend to travel there on a day trip from Lucca, only…