The Luminara di San Ranieri Un incantesimo di luce si riflette su tutta la citta' per il Patrono The Pisans celebrate their patron saint, Saint Ranieri, with more than 70,000 candles which light up the palazzi, bridges, and towers along the Arno. Antique illuminations are placed on the Leaning Tower and along the crenellations of the city walls around Piazza dei Miracoli. The reflections of the candles in the Arno River is enhanced by floating … [Read more...]
Women’s Travel Company in Tuscany – Eliotropica
Rosanna Capatini is the owner of Eliotropica - a travel company focused on women travellers to Italy. When I made contact with Rosanna about Women Travel the World, she was very interested and when I said we were coming Italy, she said "You must come and stay in Lucca - the most beautiful town in Tuscany". Of course - how could we refuse? … [Read more...]
Exploring beyond Lucca
Rosanna Capatini of Eliotropica Travel for Women kindly took us on a half day tour outside of Lucca. We visiting one of the historic great 'Villas' - historic yes, and beautiful, but the owners don't live there as they often can't afford to heat the place! She took us to Pietrasanta a gathering place for many established and aspiring artists in Tuscany. … [Read more...]
Lucca, Italy – add it to your list of places you must visit!
Lucca is just 60 kilometres from Florence, still in Tuscany, but as a small walled city, it is is another world. Rosanna Capitani of Eliotropica a company helping women to travel, had suggested we stay and organised us a great apartment inside the city walls, right beside the open canal which cut through the city. It only took us a day and we pretty much had the feel of the city … [Read more...]
