March 29, 2010
PALAZZO TERRANOVA
Hills of Umbria (near Morra)
Today I found myself at a truly beautiful spot, WAY off the beaten path. So far off, the path actually had craters in it deep enough to sink my tiny Fiat Panda entirely. Tucked up in the Umbrian hills with nary a neighbor, Palazzo Terranova is quite the demure lady.
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Tags: Carrying a Tuscan Bun, cooking class, Hideaway, Italy, Palazzo Terranova, romantic rooms, Umbria
Categories: Eating + Drinking, Europe, Hotels, Italy, Reviews, Spa & Wellness, Travel Pointers
March 26, 2010
BORGO FINOCCHIETO
BUONCONVENTO, TUSCANY
With a hilltop vantage that is the envy of the small town of Bibbiano, Borgo Finocchieto is spoiled with rolling landscape views that boldly include such Tuscan gemstones as a small river running through tilled plots of land, the hillside medieval village of Montalcino and even, the magnificent abbey of San Maggiore. Even [...]
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March 25, 2010
ADLER THERMAE TOSCANA
Bagno Vignoni, Val D’Orcia
Detoxing in Italy? If ever there seemed an oxymoronic concept. However, guests at the fully-booked (it’s late March!) Adler Spa & Resort, located in Bagno Vagnoni, the tiny, thermal spring village in the painfully picturesque Val d’Orcia area in Tuscany prove the idea isn’t as absurd as it sounds. [...]
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Tags: Adler Thermae, Carrying a Tuscan Bun, Italy, Spa, Val D'orcia
Categories: Europe, Italy, Spa & Wellness
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