Tenuta Vitalonga
Travel Blogs from Ficulle
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... think of if I were to identify a building that would be the symbol of humanity. When I stand in its shadow I am overwhelmed, uplifted, saddened, quieted and comforted all at the same time. It is the vision of all that is beautiful; the taste of all that is sweet; the feel of all that is comforting; the sound of all that is harmonious; the odor of all that is holy in humanity. Perhaps I love that it makes me think so positively of us as a human ...
Car hire for 3 days over
Left siena with noddy, our car hire for 3days, fiat panda, just fitting in our bags. Headed off to chianti sculpture park, approx 30large pieces placed in woodland of visual delight. Pieces by artists from all countries and other pieces in owners premises which was an old pottery furnace. This building was incredible and the views, wow. Then to volterra, hill town of course, what else in tuscany. Stayed the night just outside wall area ...
The Land of Chocolate
Perugia. A cute and quaint town. However, I did not travel there to simply see old Italian buildings- I went there for the Chocolate Festival!
Who could say no to free samples of some of the best chocolate you'll taste. The "Perugina" brand was probably my favorite ...
A Picture Perfect Town
... s a stunning and imposing monument but its most spectacular feature is its Gothic facade, which features glittering mosaics, marble relief carvings, and bright painted figures and glows golden in the sunlight. The interior of the cathedral is, honestly, nothing to write home about, but for one exception, the Chapel of San Brizio. Mostly painted by Luca Signorelli in the early 1500s, the entire room is frescoed with scenes from the New ...
Chocolate Festival? Sign me up!!!
... a luxury! We then continued trying chocolates and admiring the stalls there. Top tip to all, hot Nutella with a wafer in it is the BEST!
At six, we all met up again and a group of us went to get pizza before heading back down to the bus. However, we were a little early and so spent 20 minutes wondering around the fairground at the bottom of the hill, before climbing into the bus and making our way home. Arriving back into Urbino ...
Location
Map this ranchAmenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking