Itinerary tag: Lucca

In Tuscany.

Fashion in Flair: handicraft shopping in Lucca

Fashion in Flair 2017On the 13th toward the 15th of October the wonderful gardens of Villa Bottini in Lucca host the 6th edition of Fashion in Flair, the market fair dedicated to excellent handicraft and shopping Made in Italy.

The fair is an opportunity to know and buy beautiful handiworks, to visit the Villa’s gardens and taste some Italian delicatessen. The artisans have the chance to meet their public while the handicraft lovers can find the right pieces.

This year we are thrilled to visit Fashion in Flair! We are going to be in the panel of invited bloggers assigning the “Award Blogger for Flair” to the best exhibitor who win the attention for originality, craftsmanship and emotion.

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For more info www.fashioninflair.com

Tuscany and its rural Christmas traditions

We’ve just left the north of Italy and passing over the Appennini we land on the first of the central Italian regions. We are in Tuscany.

Tuscany is a region famous for its beautiful towns and architecture, art, culture, food and wine. But it has also a wonderful countryside, with gentle and harmonious panoramas. And it is especially during Christmas time that Tuscany dusts off its old rural traditions. Traditions are not kept alive only in a superficial way, but they are felt deeply by the local population.

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On Christmas Eve the head of household lights up a big olive or oak root in the fireplace. Tradition wants that as long as the Yule log continues to burn, the door remains open. A good bowl of soup, followed by the typical cantuccini and brigidini, washed down with a glass of new wine are offered to anyone who comes in.

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