Italy

Bruschetta is a classic Italian appetizer that dates back to ancient Rome. It’s a simple and delicious way to use up leftover bread and tomatoes. Just toast the bread, rub it with garlic, and top it with chopped tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. You can also customize it with different toppings, such as… Read more

If you ever visit Lucca in Italy, you should not miss the Cathedral of San Martino, a beautiful example of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The interior of the cathedral is stunning, with its painted wooden ceiling that dates back to the 16th century. The cathedral also boasts two magnificent organs, one on each side of… Read more

This beautiful furniture is the gramophone of the great Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini. In the museum dedicated to his life in Lucca, 🇮🇹 , you can easily imagine him listening to Madama Butterfly or Tosca. 🎶 Life is short, but his compositions stay with us forever. #lucca #puccini #tuscany #italy #opera #museum #visit #music Read more

Did you know that there is another stunning Last Supper painting besides the famous one by Leonardo da Vinci? It is the masterpiece of Tintoretto, a Venetian painter of the 16th century, and it is located in the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. The painting shows a remarkable perspective and use of light.… Read more

Look at this wonderful olive tree 🫒that will give its tasteful oil in the coming months. Did you know that it takes between 4 and 5 kilos of olives to produce 1 litre of olive oil? That means we need about 6000 to 8000 olives for each bottle of oil. That’s a lot of olives!… Read more

Lucca is a charming city in Tuscany, where you can wander through the narrow streets and admire the medieval and Renaissance monuments that reflect its rich history. The city is surrounded by impressive walls that date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, and offer a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. Lucca… Read more

The Devil’s Bridge in Lucca, Italy🇮🇹. It looks even more mystic at night. 🌚 This bridge was built in the 11th century and that it has a legend that says that the devil helped to construct it in exchange for the soul of the first person who crossed it. 😈 The bridge is also known… Read more

It is rare that an architectural fail becomes a stunning masterpiece of history. 😀 But that is definitely the case of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become one of the most fascinating landmarks of Italy 🇮🇹 and Europe 🇪🇺 The 56-meter-high tower has been standing there since the 12th century. The lean is… Read more

Some pianos are more than just instruments, they are pieces of history. This is the case of Puccini’s piano, the one that belonged to the famous composer of operas such as La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly. This piano is a Steinway grand piano that Puccini bought in 1901 and used to compose most of… Read more