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Spring Gnocchi with Spring Peas and Prosciutto
Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort is finally open and we are very excited to welcome our 2015 guests, including many who are arriving to spend the Easter holiday with out family. Since this is a holiday not only centered around Italian festivities, it also happens to be a lot about food. We are whipping up a storm in our restaurant, L’Olivaia and wanted to take the chance to share a recipe inspired from here that is not only easy but which tends to please everyone, from young to old.
Easter 2015 in Tuscany: What to Do
Easter is one of the biggest holidays in Italy and celebrations kick off this Sunday (domenica delle palme) March 29th and last until Pasquetta, the day after Easter on April 6th. This is a wonderful time to be in Tuscany if seeing traditions live in person is what you’re after, the combination of the Holy Week and warmer weather means that people are in a great mood and there is plenty to do. (more…)
Tuscany Day Trip: Visit Villa Demidoff
While many are currently planning their 2015 trips to Italy, and quite possibly Tuscany, we want to provide you with a few suggestions of places that we adore and that are easy to reach. Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort is only a short train ride from Florence and if you come with a car, you will have access to so many interesting areas of the region. (more…)
Recipes from Bloggers in Tuscany: Our Top List
Tuscany and food, it almost should be the same word. What we eat is so important to our culture, our most traditional dishes – food hailing from poverty using local, and seasonal ingredients. Not much has changed, only that the local food is becoming even better. Tuscans are proud about what they eat, and they have good reason too.
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Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort is finally open and we are very excited to welcome our 2015 guests, including many who are arriving to spend the Easter holiday with out family. Since this is a holiday not only centered around Italian festivities, it also happens to be a lot about food. We are whipping up […]
Easter is one of the biggest holidays in Italy and celebrations kick off this Sunday (domenica delle palme) March 29th and last until Pasquetta, the day after Easter on April 6th. This is a wonderful time to be in Tuscany if seeing traditions live in person is what you’re after, the combination of the Holy […]
While many are currently planning their 2015 trips to Italy, and quite possibly Tuscany, we want to provide you with a few suggestions of places that we adore and that are easy to reach. Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort is only a short train ride from Florence and if you come with a car, you […]
Tuscany and food, it almost should be the same word. What we eat is so important to our culture, our most traditional dishes – food hailing from poverty using local, and seasonal ingredients. Not much has changed, only that the local food is becoming even better. Tuscans are proud about what they eat, and they […]
With the stronger dollar and an economy slowly getting better in many areas around the world, 2015 is being slated as a prime time to visit the land ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’.
We are constantly on the hunt to include fun ideas for families with kids vacationing in Tuscany for all seasons. At Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort we offer a variety of activities such as the art of beekeeping, nature walks, cooking classes aimed at entertaining the entire family.
We first started this series discovering little or lesser-known facts about the region so many people love, Tuscany with this post here. We are continuing this series sharing more interesting facts from around our bella Toscana so please enjoy round two of what you probably didn’t know about Tuscany, and share the article if you […]
One of the secret jewels of the famous Medici family was most definitely the Vasari Corridor. A secret passageway that invokes mystery and fascination for those looking for a little off-the-beaten-path itinerary in Florence and gives any visitor a reason to ‘look’ up when walking by the Uffizi gallery or Ponte Vecchi bridge.
