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The Via Francigena and the Way of Saint James: similarities and differences
TweetAfter travelling along the Camino de Santiago, many travellers continue their journey along the Via Francigena, thinking that they will find a route similar to the Spanish one. This is partially...
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Why do so many people start (and enjoy) walking?
TweetThe Via Francigena, like the Camino de Santiago, is mostly known as a pilgrimage route. Rome and Santiago, together with Jerusalem, were the foremost destinations of medieval pilgrims, so anyone...
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Hidden treasures along the Volterrana road
TweetHelmut König wrote a message on our main Facebook Page, Visit Tuscany, asking for help: May I ask you to tell us more about this place near San Gimignano. Unfortunately I have no details. Just...
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FuoriExpo, taste Tuscany in Milan
TweetWhat: things to do in Milan (FuoriEXPO – outside expo events) When: from Tuesday to Sunday, till November 2, 2015 Where: Chiostro dell’Umanitaria, Via Daverio 7 – 20122 Milan Nearest subway stop:...
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10 reasons why Via Francigena is cool
TweetWe devote a lot of space to the Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrim walking trail that crosses Tuscany, but we’ve never listed all the reasons why this path is truly worth visiting. Here are 10...
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Tuscan Archeology by the Sea
TweetSummer in Tuscany is really pleasant, especially if you are on vacation. It can be really hot and humid as hell sometimes, but heatwaves usually die down after a few weeks and luckily we also have...
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The Via Francigena by bicycle
TweetThe Via Francigena is mostly known as a walking itinerary, but is it possible to ride it by bicycle too? The answer is yes, if you are farsighted and pick a suitable itinerary and bike and get...
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Pilgrim’s destinations between Santiago and the Via Francigena
TweetDuring the Middle ages, Rome, Santiago and Jerusalem were the pilgrim’s destinations: thousands of walkers would travel every year between Santiago and the Via Francigena, which were parts of the...
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Tuscan things to do in Milan: your last chance!
TweetWhat: things to do in Milan (FuoriEXPO – outside expo events) When: from Tuesday to Sunday, till November 1st, 2015 Where: Chiostri dell’Umanitaria, Via Daverio 7 – 20122 Milan Nearest subway...
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Montieri, the town with medieval atmospheres in the Maremma
TweetMontieri is located halfway from Siena and the southern coast, in the Maremma area of Tuscany. The territory of Montieri is characterized by large wooded areas, which in the past have been the...
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The pilgrim paths of Tuscany beyond the Via Francigena
TweetDuring this year we have talked a lot about Via Francigena: in fact, we’ve talked about it so much that we created a special focus section on the blog. As you may know, the Via Francigena is the...
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Joys and pains of walking
TweetLast week we talked about the many pilgrim paths of Tuscany and along the year we’ve written a lot of posts about the Via Francigena. With this post we want to go in depth about what it means to...
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#SienaFrancigenaKids: like small pilgrims in Siena
TweetEvery Saturday afternoon, from December 12, 2015, to January 30, 2016, kids and adults can relive the stories of ancient pilgrims and travellers in Siena thanks to #SienaFrancigenaKids. The...
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Pilgrim paths from Tuscany to Rome
TweetThis is a very special year for the Catholic Church: an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (also called the Year of Mercy) has just begun and will be a chance for millions of pilgrims to receive...
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