Agriturismo Podere Casa Nova
Travel Blogs from Greve
Day 10: Florence
... that didn't stop Mom, Dad, Tom and me from walking around the whole city while CJ worked on some schoolwork. We had a late start because we putzed around the apartment a bit and Mom and Dad found a cool market where they bought us some food for the next few days. When we ventured out, we walked out to Ponte Vecchio again (can't get enough of that bridge!) and over to the other side, where we had lunch, wine, and the first cannoli of the trip. We continued along the Arno River ...
Sheisse
... Upon arriving in Florence, we discovered we were at the wrong train station. After waiting in line for what seemed like forever, we were able to secure two tickets for the six minute ride to the correct train station. Once there, we were unable to find the bus station due to the fact there were NO signs, even though our guide book told us it was just around the corner. Our question: what corner?! How many corners are there in Florence? Would it hurt to ...
Greve in Chianti
... where Stefano is the professor, and you become the student. His lessons included wine and wisdom, certainly a great combination. Like reading a great book and then closing the cover at the end, “the best wine is when you leave the bottle empty”.
He recommended a local family restaurant – Cantinetta Sassolini just around the corner from his shop. The restaurant, operated by a father daughter team, presented ...
Tour De Tuscany
... our bike ride up a super steep winding road was the best idea (we definitely had to walk them a bit) but the views were amazing. The town looked straight out of a medieval movie with stone buildings crammed inside a wall on top of a hill. It had narrow stone streets and a church at the center. It was very small though and took only about five minutes to walk from one end of town to the other.We started to get the hang of the bikes at this point ...
Il Padre, Il Figlio e Dello Spirito Santo
I have been extremely excited and aware that my experience in Italy will broaden my understanding of my family's past and the culture that I come from, but I was thinking in a way that didn't include religion. It did cross my mind that it would be great to study in a country where Catholicism is the main religion since I am Catholic, but it was more because I was thinking "It would be easy to find a church to go to." It wasn't until yesterday that it really hit me. My ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Kitchenette
- Free parking
- Pets allowed