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5 Best Instagram Accounts Featuring Tuscany
Nowadays people are using all sorts of different methods to plan their trips abroad. While traditionally, travel planners and guide books are the way to go, technology has now paved the way for a whole new range of social media platforms that younger generations especially are using to get inspiration for there next trip. Since we too, adore instagram #VillaCampestri, we want to share some of our favorite accounts that would be wonderful for anyone searching for inspiration.
A Blooming Spring At Villa Campestri
This has been quite a spring for us at Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort, in addition to greeting our first arrivals this season, we have been hard at work cultivating our centuries old park. It exists not only as a place of relaxation and refuge for our guests and our family, but also as a place where we grow our own organic vegetables, make honey and as a roaming ground for our chickens, hens and of course Gateau, the ‘fluffy’ addition to the family.
Two Easy Dishes You Can Make With Fave Beans
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Fave beans or ‘broad beans’ as they are known in other countries, are tantamount to the Mediterranean diet which are currently in season in Italy. They are first accredited to an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras, around 500 BC and have been consumed for thousands of years in many diets around the world. We personally love them also for the variety of ways to make them palatable to any tastebuds. Here are two different ways you can consume the fabulous ‘fave.’ (more…)
Two Churches Worth Visiting In The Mugello Valley
In this new series, we seek to highlight local landmarks that we and our guests appreciate. The Mugello is a rich land that dates back to the Etruscan period, nearby to Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort, there are many small towns, museums, churches and villas that should be listed in your next itinerary in the region. The best way to discover it, is to visit the local monuments which will we highlight in this blog. In this edition we will focus on two churches, both with a rich history and sacred art. (more…)
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Nowadays people are using all sorts of different methods to plan their trips abroad. While traditionally, travel planners and guide books are the way to go, technology has now paved the way for a whole new range of social media platforms that younger generations especially are using to get inspiration for there next trip. Since […]
This has been quite a spring for us at Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort, in addition to greeting our first arrivals this season, we have been hard at work cultivating our centuries old park. It exists not only as a place of relaxation and refuge for our guests and our family, but also as a […]
Fave beans or ‘broad beans’ as they are known in other countries, are tantamount to the Mediterranean diet which are currently in season in Italy. They are first accredited to an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras, around 500 BC and have been consumed for thousands of years in many diets around the world. We personally […]
In this new series, we seek to highlight local landmarks that we and our guests appreciate. The Mugello is a rich land that dates back to the Etruscan period, nearby to Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort, there are many small towns, museums, churches and villas that should be listed in your next itinerary in the […]
With Italy’s long history, it’s no wonder that so many people come to explore the country’s vast artistic and cultural heritage. While most people might associate the Romans with ancient civilizations that stemmed from the boot, 500 years before them were the people called ‘Etruscans,’ one of the first inhabitants who left their local mark in […]
Let’s face the facts — Italians know coffee better than anyone else. Sure they may not embrace fancy lattes with pumpkin spice or large to-go cups, but ask any man, woman or child how to use a Moka machine, and you’d be impressed. After you learn how to walk in Italy, you learn how to […]
While it certainly isn’t spring officially yet, the weather has already gotten warmer between rain storms in our corner of the Mugello. Since we are currently gearing up for the arrival of our 2016 guests, we want to let you in on a little secret. If you […]
Italian is often known for its beautiful language, easy on the ears and perhaps even more so on the heart, which is why so many come here to learn Italian where the language was created, Tuscany. Its roots are Latin based and Dante Alghieri is considered the father of Italian language. However, we decided to […]
