Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Info on 2010 Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Toscana/Tuscany

Here are some links for 2010 Events and Festivals (AKA feste or sagre) in Toscana (Tuscany):

The 10 provinces of Toscana are the following with their respective two digit province code in brackets:
  1. Arezzo (AR)
  2. Firenze (FI)
  3. Grosseto (GR)
  4. Livorno (LI)
  5. Lucca (LU)
  6. Massa-Carrara (MS)
  7. Pistoia (PT)
  8. Pisa (PI)
  9. Prato (PO)
  10. Siena (SI)
EVENTS/EVENTI
FESTIVALS (feste)/FIERA (fairs)
MONTHLY MARKETS/ANTIQUE MARKETS/SPECIALTY MARKET
  • ANTIQUE MARKETS
      • Dates: 2 - 3 January
      • Dates: 6 - 7 February
      • Dates: 6 - 7 March
    • Lucca Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antique Market) – On the third Sunday and the Saturday before – Location: Within the walls of Lucca
      • Dates: 16 - 17 January
      • Dates: 20 - 21 February
      • Dates: 20 - 21 March
    • Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antiques Market) – On the fourth Sunday of the month – Location: Centro Storico, Monte San Savino (AR)
      • Date: 24 January
      • Date: 28 February
      • Date: 28 March
  • MONTHLY MARKETS
      • Date: 10 January
      • Date: 14 February
      • Date: 14 March
      • Date: 24 January
      • Date: 28 February
      • Date: 28 March
  • SPECIALITY MARKETS
    • TBA (To Be Announced)
SAGRE (FOOD)
GOOGLE MAP/GPS REFERENCES TO SAGRE E FESTE IN TOSCANA
  • Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian
    • Tutte le sagre e feste di Toscana: 2010 – Events: In Italian Only
      • Feste e sagre ad Arezzo
      • Feste e Sagre a Firenze
      • Feste e Sagre a Grosseto
      • Feste e Sagre a Livorno
      • Feste e Sagre a Lucca
      • Feste e Sagre a Massa Carrara
      • Feste e Sagre a Pisa
      • Feste e Sagre a Pistoia
      • Feste e Sagre a Prato
      • Feste e Sagre a Siena
SOURCES/LISTS
  • EVENTI UNICI DI OGGI (Today's events) – In Italian Only – Events by month under "CALENDARIO EVENTI A FIRENZE" – In Firenze and the province – Source: Digi space.it – "il portale dei divertimento"
  • Eventi e Sagre – "Primavera 2009 " – "Eventi, Fiere, Sagre, Mercatini, Manifestazioni, Ricette..." – In Italian OnlySource: eventiesagre.it
    • From the home page, select Eventi
      • On the next screen, you can make multiple selections from Categoria (category), Sezione (section), Mese (Month), Regione (region), Provincia (province), Città (City)
      • For events in Toscana (Tuscany), please select the following:
        • Under Sezione, select Feste or Sagre
        • Under Mese, select the specific month you are looking for
        • Under Regione, select Toscana or another region in Italy
        • Under Provincia, select one of 10 provinces
        • Under Città, select the city of the event or leave blank
  • Eventi e Manifestazioni in Italia (Events and Entertainment) – "Guida completa a feste, sagre, fiere, mercatini e manifestazioni." – By Region – Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and events. – Source: Paesi on Line – In English, Italian
  • EVENTSSource: The Florentine – "The English speaking local newspaper in Florence"
  • Feste per un annoIn Italian Only – By Month – Source: Unicoop Firenze
  • Festivals in Tuscany 2009 – "Tuscan fairs, Tuscan festivals, folklore, sagre, feste and events in Tuscany - a Tuscany festival calendar"
  • Italian Holidays, Festivals, Street Parties… – "a list of Italian holidays and festivals which can be accessed by city, region and date." – Source: the Hostetler web site
    • Under "Region", select "Toscana"
    • Under "Month", select any month of the year you are interested in traveling
    • Press the "Submit" button, on the next screen, a listing of events will appear
  • sagreinitalia.it – "Il portale delle sagre, fierre e manifestazioni tradizionali" – In Italian Only
    • Under "Dove" (where), select "Toscana" or whatever region you are interested in
    • Under "A partire da :", select time frame
    • Under "Che cosa:", select type of event, feste, sagre, etc.
  • From the web sites of the APT (agenzia per il turismo) for the various provinces of Toscana. Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and information about the respective events in their respective province.
    • In the province of Arezzo, Eventi e manifestazioniIn English, Italian
    • In the province of Firenze, from the main page of apt FIRENZEIn English, Italianselect Eventi
    • In the province of Grosseto, from the main page of Agenzia per il Turismo della Maremma (Grosseto) – In English, German, Italianselect EVENTS
    • In the province of Livorno, from the main page of Costa degli Etruschi "mediterranean tuscany" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanishselect from "events of this month" section of the main web page
    • In the province of Lucca, from the main page of APT LUCCA, select a day from the section titled, "", where XXX is the month of the year
    • In the province of Massa Carrara, there is no separate page on the APT MASSA CARRARA web site for events – In English, French, Italian
    • In the province of Pisa, there is no separate page on the APT PISA web site for events – In English, Italian
    • In the province of Pistoia, from the main page of AGENZIA PER IL TURISMO ABETONE PISTOIA MONTAGNA PISTOIESEIn English, German, Italian (Please note: While it states an English and German version, only Italian works) – select Eventi
    • In the province of Prato, from the main page of APT PRATOIn English, German, Italianselect Events
    • In the province of Siena, from the main page of Terre di SienaIn English, Italian, Japaneseselect Eventi
  • Tuscany Tourist Offices & InformationSource: AngloINFO Tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
EVENTS/FESTE/SAGRE OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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FYI: Wherever possible, I attempted to provide information about a specific event, festa or sagra in English. However, while a web site states there may be an English version of it, you will usually find more information about the specific event, festa or sagra in the Italian version.

For those of you that say there is nothing to do on weekends in Italy, you are WRONG! Before my wife and I moved to Italy in 2007, we had attended several feste, sagre and events in the years before our move. You can spend as much or as little as you want and get to meet and see Italians, their friends and other travelers and visitors celebrate various and sundry events in and around their towns. There is more to Italy than museums, historical sites, art, hilltop towns/cities, etc.

According to the August, 2008 issue of Italy Magazine, "...you have on average 1,000 different sagre in each of Italy's 21 regions." So, if I missed your favorite event, festa and/or sagra in Toscana (Tuscany), please send me an email MSG or post a comment.

When you are driving around or walking around the many towns and cities of Toscana, take the time to read the bulletin/notice/bill boards in these towns and cities. This is where my wife and I find about a specific event, festa or sagra in the town, city or somewhere in the surrounding area. Depending on the size of the event, festa or sagra, it may not have a web site or be listed on web sites that keep track of events, feste or sagre in Italy. You will find most of these notices for events, feste or sagre are usually printed in a bright color and sometimes only a week or two before the actual event, festa or sagra.

For events, feste and sagre outside of Toscana, please read my blog entries titled, Info on Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy and Info on Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Umbria. If I missed any events, feste and sagre, please send me an email MSG or post a comment.

EXPLANATION: The reason that I have provided multiple sources and lists is because there is no all inclusive listing for feste, sagre and events in Toscana or Italy. Even if an event, festa or sagra is listed somewhere, it may be dated, contain inaccurate information or list information from last year's event, festa or sagra.

That's it for Wednesday, 6 January 2010: mercoledì, 06 gennaio 2010

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Non si puo bere e soffiaare."

"One cannot drink and whistle at once."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Friday, January 01, 2010

Info on 2010 National Holiday Observances in Italy

Here are the 2010 National Holiday Observances in Italy:
  1. January/gennaio
    • 1 - New Years Day (Capodanno)
    • 6 - Epiphany (Epifania)
  2. February/febbraio
  3. March/marzo
  4. April/aprile
    • 2 - Feast of St. Mark (Venice only)
    • 4 - Easter (Buona Pasqua)
    • 5 - Easter Monday (Lunedì dell'Angelo, Pasquetta)
    • 25 - Liberation Day (Festa della Liberazione)
  5. May/maggio
    • 1 - Labor Day (Festa dei Lavoratori)
  6. June/giugno
    • 2 - Founding of the Republic (Festa della Repubblica)
    • 24 - St. John the Baptist Day (Florence only)
    • 29 - St. Peter and St. Paul's Day (Rome only)
  7. July/luglio
  8. August/agosto
    • 15 - Assumption Day (Assunzione or Ferragosto)
  9. September/settembre
    • 19 - St. Gennaro's Day (Naples only)
  10. October/ottobre
  11. November/novembre
    • 1 - All Saints Day (Ognissanti or Tutti i santi)
  12. December/dicembre
    • 7 - St. Ambrogio's Day (Milan only)
    • 8 - Immaculate Conception's day (Immacolata Concezione)
    • 25 - Christmas Day (Buon Natale)
    • 26 - St. Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano)
    • 31 - New Year's Eve [NOT a holiday]
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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It's important for traveling to, from and within Italy to know the Italian national holiday observances. These holiday observances may affect your travel plans, visits to museums, Italian business or government offices, etc. Public transportation may be running on a limited schedule.

That's it for Friday, 1 January 2010: giovedì, 1 v 2010.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Piu facile a dirsi che a farsi."

"Easier said than done."

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Info on three day or suggested itineraries for Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

Here are some links for three day or suggested itineraries to Rome/Roma, Italy:

THREE DAY ITINERARIES

2.FORUM DISCUSSIONS/TRIP REPORT

3RRELATED/SUGGESTED ITINERARIES

MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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FYI, you cannot see all of Rome in 3 days or longer. You need to plan to return to Rome and take in doable sections at a time. As of this blog entry, my wife and I have lived in Italy for the past 2.3 years and this is the first time we made it down to Rome. We will be here to close to 3 weeks and will barely scrath the surface of sights to see and places to go to.

BTW, I am in Rome TODAY until the 9th of January with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

My wife's cousin, Bonnie, and her husband, Pete, flew into Rome from Philadelphia, PA, USA, on Monday and will be returning to Ocean City, NJ on Thursday morning. My wife was thrilled to see and be with family during part of our own stay in Roma. I'll update this blog entry on where and what they did while in Roma. Here is a partial list, so far, of their stay:

DAY ONE
  • Met at Westin Excelsior Hotel in late morning
  • Walked from Westin to Spanish steps
  • Light lunch at Ristoranti Leonardo
  • Walked from ristoranti to Trevi Fountain
  • Walked from the Trevi Fountain to the Pantheon
  • Walked around the Pantheon
  • Walked from the Pantheon to Piazza Navona: checked out mercato natale (Christmas market and fountains)
  • Walked from the Piazza Navona to Josephine's Bakery (closed, no sign)
  • Walked from Josephine's Bakery on Piazza Paradiso to Bulldog Pub (sit down for a spell and had cider and beer) on Corso Vitttoro Emanuele
  • Caught #30 bus to Piramide Metro
  • Walked to apartment on Via Ostiense and visited with dog and cat that we (Ben and Martha) were pet and apartment sitting
  • Walked to Ristorante Novecento, a very nice neighborhood restaurant, for an excellent Italian dinner
  • Walked back to apartment and my wife walked Bonnie and Pete up to the Piramide Metro station
  • Bonnie and Pete rode the Metro and walked back to their hotel
  • End of DAY ONE
DAY TWO
  • Late start . . .
  • Bonnie and Pete walked to St. Peter's Square (AKA Piazza San Pietro) and took a tour at the Vatican museum including a visit to the Sistine Chapel
  • Bonnie and Pete met us at St. Peter's Square
  • Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, visited St. Peter's Bascilca
  • Pointed out to Bonnie and Pete where one of the symbols for the movie, "Angels and Demons" was located near the nativity scene by the obelisk in the center of Piazza San Pietro.
  • Stopped for beer, wine and water at ? ristoranti and used the restrooms
  • Took a bus and transferred to a tram to the Trastevere area of Rome and ate dinner at ? ristoranti.
  • Walked to bus stop where we all caught the #75 bus. We parted company at our bus stop and Bonnie and Pete rode the bus back to Termini. Then, they took the Metro A line to a stop close to their hotel.
DAY THREE
  • Late start . . .
  • To be continued
That's it for Wednesday, 30 December 2009: mercoledì, 30 dicembre 2009

Happy New Year, Felice anno nuovo, Feliz Ano ~Nuevo, etc. to everyone.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Tempo al tempo."
"All in good time.
"

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Info on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy

Here are some links on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy:

WEB SITES
  • About Roma... "...your tourist guide about Rome" "ALL THE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE CITY OF ROME"
  • All Roads Lead To Roma "A comprehensive web guide devoted to traveling to Rome and Vatican City." – STUARDT CLARKE'S ROME
  • AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
  • Cityvox Rome "Share your everyday life here" In English, French, Italian, Spanish
  • Enjoy Rome "the main resource for your Rome travel guide." In English, Italian
  • friends in Rome – "Old city and New friends... Live the real Rome!" – "socialize and network with International and local people while discovering everything that Rome has to offer"
  • Gotoroma.com – "Free guide to tourism in Rome, hotels in Rome, apartments in Rome, Rome restaurants"
  • In Rome Now "beyond the guidebooks"
  • Rome "Welcome to the Eternal City" Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish Source: Italyguides.it In English, Italian
    • Choice of other Italian cities besides Rome, e.g., Bologna, Capri, Florence, Lucca, Naples, Pisa, Palermo, Siena, Sorrento, Taormina, Venice
      • "Free audio guides for iPod or MP3"
      • "Travel guide for iPhone and iPod touch"
  • Rome – Source: Destinations section of lonely planet
  • romebuddy.com – "information for tourists visiting or for expatriates or students living working and studying in Rome, Italy"
  • rome-city-guide.com – In English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Spanish
  • Romexplorer.com – "the eternal city in a mouse click" – In English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
  • Rome Guide – "A wealth of tourist information about Rome, Italy. A useful guide for all who are going to Rome, Italy."
  • Rome Guide Italy – Source: travelplan.it
  • Rome Travel Guide and Tourist Attractions By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
  • Rome Travel Map and Essential Resources – "Essential travel facts, maps, and information for visiting Rome, Italy" From James Martin Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
  • Timeout Rome – "Things to do in Rome . . . " – "Your critical guide to hotels, restaurants and going out in Rome"
  • Top Ancient Rome Sites "Where to See Ancient Roman Remains" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
  • turismoroma – "official tourist website for Rome" – In English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
  • Vatican: The Holy See – In Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portugese, Spanish
  • whatsoninrome.com
LISTS OF WEB SITES
  • The Rome Connection "Photos of Rome, Visitor Photos Gallery, Resources for Visiting Rome, Rome Links" – created by Scott Fairbairm
  • Websites about Rome – © Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and Dallas Museum of Art
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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This blog entry may appear to be out of place given my other blog postings. However, my wife and I will be going to Roma for 2 1/2 weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will be dog, cat and apartment sitting for a couple traveling out of the country.

We are looking forward to our stay. We have been to Rome before either together or separately in past lives. But, this will be the first time that we will not off to another part of the country in a few days or flying in or out of one of Rome's airports.

Presently, we live out in the country on an 23 hectare (50 acre) farm. It is far, far away from the hustle and bustle of a large and congested city. Either my wife, Martha or I will be writing about our experiences in Rome in the next month or two.

That's it for Wednesday, 23 December 2009: mercoledì, 23 dicembre 2009

Auguri, Buon Natale, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Season Greetings, etc. to everyone.

BTW, I am in Rome TODAY until the 9th of January with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Quando a Roma vai, fa come vedrai."
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do
."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Info on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 December 2009)

Here are some links on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy:


TOP 10
TOP
BEST OF
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS * = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links:
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This blog entry may appear to be out of place given my other blog postings. However, my wife and I will be going to Roma for 2 1/2 weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will be dog, cat and apartment sitting for a couple traveling out of the country.

We are looking forward to our stay. We have been to Rome before either together or separately in past lives. But, this will be the first time that we will not off to another part of the country in a few days or flying in or out of one of Rome's airports.

Presently, we live out in the country on an 23 hectare (50 acre) farm. It is far, far away from the hustle and bustle of a large and congested city. Either my wife, Martha or I will be writing about our experiences in Rome in the next month or two.

That's it for Wednesday, 16 December 2009: mercoledì, 16 dicembre 2009

BTW, I will be in Rome from the 22nd of December 2009 until the 9th of January 2010 with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Meglio tardi, che mai."
"
Better late than never."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 December 2009)

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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Info on nativity scenes, crèches and presepi in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 20 December 2009)

Here are some links about nativity scenes, crèches and presepi in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


BLOG ENTRY
INFORMATION
TUSCANY/TOSCANA
  • NATIVITY SCENES
  • LISTING OF NATIVITY SCENES
    • EventiIn Italian Only – Source: eventiesagre.it "Eventi Fiere Mercatini Sagre Mostre Manifestazioni e Ricette tipiche in Italia"
  • PRESEPI VIVENTI (LIVING NATIVITY SCENES)
    • CITIES/TOWNS
      • Barga (LU)
        • Presepe Vivente
        • Date: 23 December
        • Time: 19:00 (7:00 PM)
        • Location: centro storico
      • Equi Terme, località of Fivizzano (MS)
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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That's it for Wednesday, 9 December 2009: mercoledì, 9 dicembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Il bacio sta all'amore come il lampo al tuono."
"The kiss is to love as lightning is to thunder."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 20 December 2009)

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Info about the 2009 - 2010 Toscana Gospel Festival in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about the 2009 - 2010 Toscana Gospel Festival in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy during the Christmas holidays:

TUSCANY/TOSCANA

  • Toscana Gospel FestivalIn Italian Only
    • DATES: 7 December 2009 - 1 January 2010
    • LOCATIONS AND TIMES: Programma
    • FEES: Depending on the location, there may be an admittance charge (Ingresso €).
OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA
MISCELLANEOUS
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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My wife and I have attended the Toscana Gospel Festival for the past 2 years. It is an event that is well attended by Italians and Expats from many different countries around the world. For English speakers living in Italy, it will be probably the most English they have heard in Italy at one time except for radio and TV listening.

In 2007, we attended our first Toscana Gospel Festival at a medium size church in Monte San Savino (AR). We didn't know what to expect and wanted to support this event. When we entered the church, it was completely filled and we were pleasantly surprised by size of the crowd and the enthusiasm of the audience. Since that first performance, we attended other Toscana Gospel Festival events throughout Tuscany.

Each group performing in the Toscana Gospel Festival come from different parts of the United States and while it's gospel music, there is a difference in style and presentation. If you have an opportunity to attend one of Toscana Gospel Festival performances, please go. Martha and I can highly recommend these events. Please note: There may be an admittance fee (Ingresso €) charged at some locations. Please check the above Programma for locations that will be charging an admittance fee (Ingresso €). The actual admittance fee (Ingresso €) will differ by the performance location.

That's it for Wednesday, 2 December 2009: mercoledì, 2 dicembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"A ciascuno il suo."
"To each his own."

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Friends and Family in Italy


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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Info on Judaism (Ebraiche/Jewish) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links on Judaism (Ebraiche/Jewish) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

INFORMATION
CEMETERIES
MUSEUMS
RESTAURANTS
  • KOSHER
    • RUTH'S KOSHER VEGETARIAN FOOD – "Ruth's Official site - kosher jewish restaurant" – Source: WEB SITE
    • Kosher Market – Provides a choice of products from Italy and Israel Source: WEB SITE – In English, Italian
SYNAGOGUES
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

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For all those individuals that celebrate Thanksgiving, I wish everyone of you a very Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are on Thursday. Some of my friends will be traveling with other friends and family -- locally, nationally or internationally. Other friends and acquaintances will be having or are going through a difficult time. It may be the first holiday since a loved one's passing or without a job or being sick or recovering from an illness or whatever. No matter your state of mind and/or health, you are in my prayers and hopes for a better future.

That's it for Wednesday, 25 November 2009: mercoledì, 25 novembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Acqua passata non macina più."
"That's water under the bridge."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

info on 2009 Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale/Mercatini di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

Here are some links for Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale/Mercatino di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in
Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

CHRISTMAS MARKETS/MERCATINI DI NATALE OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA BY PROVINCE
  • AREZZO (AR)
    • La Città di Natale (including Christmas market)
      • Dates: 29 November - 6 January
      • Location: Streets of Arezzo
  • FIRENZE/FLORENCE (FI)
    • FIRENZE
      • Christmas Market – Source
        • Date: 28 November 2009
        • Location: British Institute, 15 Lungarno Guicciardini
        • Hours: 15:00 - 18:00
      • Mercato di Natale della Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) – Source: poster
        • Dates: 11 - 13 December 2009
        • Location: Saschall, Lungarno Aldo Moro 3
        • Hours: 11 December, From 15:30 to 19:00
        • Hours: 12 - 13 December, From 10:30 to 19:00
        • Dates: 5 - 13 December 2009
        • Location: Stazione Leopolda, Firenze
        • Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - From: 10:00 to 22:00
        • Hours: Monday - Thursday - From: 15:00 to 22:00
        • Dates: 3 December - 21 December 2009
        • Location: Piazza Santa Croce
        • Hours: From 10:00 to 22:00
    • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF FIRENZE
      • EMPOLI
        • Mercatino Natalizio
          • Dates: 12 - 13 December
          • Location: Piazza Farinata degli Uberti
          • Hours: Not known at this time
      • GREVE IN CHIANTI (FI)
          • Dates: 13 - 14 December and 20 - 21 December
          • Location: Piazza Matteotti
          • Hours: From 10:00 to 18:00
  • LUCCA (LU)
    • LUCCA
      • Fiera di San Michele di Natale
        • Dates: 8 - 26 December
        • Location: Piazza San Michele and in Borgo Giannotti, Lucca
    • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF LUCCA
      • VERCIANO (LU)
        • PreGustando il Natale
          • Dates: 12 - 14 December
          • Location: Parco della Rimembranza e nella zona della chiesa di Santo Stefano
          • Hours: Friday - From: 20:30 - ?
          • Hours: Saturday - From: 14:00 - ?
          • Hours: Sunday - From: 10:00 to 20:00
  • PISA (PI)
    • PISA
      • Il Mercatino di Natale di Pisa
        • Dates: 1 - 24 December 2009
        • Location: Under the arches at Logge dei Banchi
        • Hours: 08:30 - 21:30
      • Natale a tavola – Mercatino natalizio eno-gastronomico
        • Dates: 15 - 20 December 2009
        • Location: Piazza Gambacorti
        • Hours: 10:00 - 21:00
  • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF PISA
      • Edizione di Natale – Source: poster
        • Date: 20 December
        • Location: Piazza Dante gia Piazza del Mercato del Bestiame, San Miniato (PI)
        • Hours: From 09:00 to 19:00
    • LISTINGS FOR CERTALDO, EMPOLI, PONTEDERA, SAN VINCENZO
  • SIENA (SI)
    • SIENA
      • Mercatini di Natale a Siena
        • Dates: 28 November - 6 January
        • Location: Piazza Matteotti, Piazza Gramsci, Viale XXV Aprile, Siena (SI)
    • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF SIENA
      • MONTEPULCIANO (SI)
      • MONTEPULCIANO (SI)
        • Festa e Fiera di Natale
        • Dates: 10 - 13 December 2009
        • Location: Abbadia di Montepulciano
      • TORRITA DI SIENA (SI)
        • Mercatino di Natale (Christmas market)
        • Dates: 19 - 20 December
        • Location: Centro Storico
LISTS
CHRISTMAS MARKETS (LISTINGS)
INFORMATION
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply by email to your comment or request for further information, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Please be aware: I have attempted to list many but not all the Christmas markets in Italy. However, the above locations, dates and times were either found on their respective web sites, other web sites, billboards and/or on handouts. It was not possible to verify the accuracy of this information for every Christmas market before being listed in this blog entry.

This posting will be updated from now until January, 2010 as I find out about more Christmas markets and events. I would like to thank the following Agenzia per il Turismo (APT) offices for their assistance: Arezzo, Firenze, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena. Due to being under the weather, I was not able to post all the information that these respective APT offices provided. It will be accomplished in the next few days.

That's it for Wednesday, 18 November 2009: mercoledì, 18 novembre 2009.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – The #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La vita è come un albero di natale, c'è sempre qualcuno che rompe le palle."
Literal translation: "Life is like a christmas tree, there's always someone who breaks the balls."

Please read my wife blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Info on some of my blog entries for travel to Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

Here are some links on some of my blog entries for travel to Italy:


BLOG ENTRIES
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note:
If you want me to reply by email to your comment or request for further information, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 11 November 2009: mercoledì, 11 novembre 2009.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – The #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Se vuoi vivere a lungo, prazo poco e cena ancora di meno."
"If you want to live long, have a light lunch and even lighter dinner."

Please read my wife blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Info on Christmas in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

Here are some links on Christmas in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


INFORMATION

BLOG ENTRIES
FOOD
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note:
If you want me to reply by email to your comment or request for further information, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 4 November 2009: mercoledì, 4 novembre 2009.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – The #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Natale viene una sola volta 1'anno."
"Christmas comes but once a year."

Please read my wife blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

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Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Info for buying "English" language books in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 4 November 2009)

Here are some links for buying "English" language books in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


ARTICLES
BOOK STORES IN TUSCANY (BRICK AND MORTAR)
  • BM BOOKSHOP – "The Original Anglo-American Independent Bookstore in Florence" – Location: Firenze – Borgognissanti, 4/r, 50123 Florence, Italy – Source: web site
  • Book Shop – Location: Siena – 19 Via di San Pietro, 53100 Siena (SI) – Source: web site – In English, Italian
  • Paperback Exchange – Location: Firenze – Via delle Oche, 4R - Florence, Italy – Source: web site
ITALIAN BOOKSTORES WITH LIMITED BOOKS IN ENGLISH
BOOK STORES – ONLINE
LISTS OF BOOKSTORES, ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

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"English" language books, magazines and newspapers are expensive in Italy. When I was back in the States in June, 2009, my wife and I picked up as many paperbacks that we could carry back with us without going over the current weight restrictions. I carried most of my paperback selections and magazines in a canvas bag as part of my carry-on allowance because it is NOT weighted. However, this situation is changing. Also, when we have friends and family visiting us in Italy, I ask if they don't mind to bring one or two current best sellers or another book that I am interested in reading and leaving them with us. Of course, we reimburse these individuals for their expenditure(s) by either paying for the books in Euros (€) or taking them out to dinner.

One other venue that my wife and I have used to get "English" language books is to attend a book swap that an individual or a group of Expats living in Italy from various countries have organized for part of the day. I have to admit to everyone that I am an individual that enjoys holding a book in my hands and turning the page one by one.

Please help support my efforts to operate and maintain this blog. If you do buy any books from Amazon, please click on the appropriate ad for AMAZON: USA CUSTOMERS or AMAZON.CO.UK.: EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS.

No matter where you live, I thank each reader of this blog for stopping by and viewing this blog entry.

That's it for Wednesday, 28 October 2009: mercoledì, 28 ottobre 2009 and enjoy the day where you are today.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"L'unico modo per non far conoscere agli altri i propri limiti, e di non oltrepassarli mai."
"The only way not to let others know your limits, is never to go beyond them."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 4 November 2009)

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Info about skiing and snowboarding in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about skiing and snowboarding in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

TUSCANY
SKI AREAS
SKI RESORTS
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 21 October 2009: mercoledì, 21 ottobre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Quando il sol la neve indora neve neve neve ancora."
"When the sun makes the snow golden, it will snow and snow again."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Info on or for kids in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links on or for kids in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
INFORMATION
RESOURCES
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 14 October 2009: mercoledì, 14 ottobre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Un bimbo che non gioca, felicita ne ha poca."
"A child that doesn't play, happiness he has little of."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Info about pets inTuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about pets in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

ARTICLES
INFORMATION
PETS IN TOSCANA/TUSCANY
PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links:
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That's it for Wednesday, 7 October 2009: mercoledì, 7 ottobre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Fortunati gli animali che non leggona i giornali. "
"Lucky are the animals who don't have to read the newspapers."

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Friends and Family in Italy


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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Info about the weather (meteo) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about the weather (meteo) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

WEATHER IN TUSCANY/TOSCANA
WEATHER WEBCAMS
  • Tuscany "WebCams Weather Forecasts" views from 95 weather webcams (+ or - on any given day) in Tuscany Source: Italy section of The Globe Holidays Project – In multiple languages
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.
For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links:
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That's it for Wednesday, 30 September 2009: mercoledì, 30 settembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Se il settembre caldo sara, un inverno freddo verra."
"If September is hot at night, winter will be very cold."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Info on blogs written in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 October 2009)

Here are some links for blogs written in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


BLOGS WRITTEN IN TUSCANY/TOSCANA
  • At home in Tuscany – gloria – Location: Tuscany
  • Daily Mel – "poems and stories and stuff, oh my!" – Mel – Location: Firenze (Florence)
  • eurobimbo's journey to enlightenment – "life in italy, travelogues, photography, hopes & dreams" – "the tuscany files..." – Tania – Location: Cortona
  • Experience Tuscany – "Travel to Tuscany without leaving your home…blog!" – Tuscany Man – Location: Tuscany
  • Florence Journal – Location: Firenze (Florence)
  • Food scribbles – "notes on food at home and elsewhere" – indah – Location: Siena
  • friends and family in italy – “The joy of Italy often consists of doing ordinary things in extraordinary settings.” Erica Jong. Read about our ordinary things – Martha – Location: Monte San Savino (AR)
  • Have Dogs, Will Travel – "May 2005 - Two Australians moved to Tuscany where they planned to live for two years. Two weeks later their dogs, Snowy and Dermott, arrived. Four years and a property purchase later, they're all still here." – Robyn – Location: Castiglion Fiorentino (AR)
  • Life in The City of Flowers – "Me, 2 kids and sometimes a husband (!) living in Firenze, Italy. What we love here and what we don't! Must sees, must haves and more besides. Hopefully you will see our love and enthusiasm for this beautiful city." – Alyson – Location: Firenze
  • Living in Florence – "An American moves to Florence and this is what happens..." – Melinda Gallo – Location: Firenze
  • Living Italy – "Experience Italy with me as I discuss both visiting and living in Italy. I provide information on: renting property, off the beaten path tours, getting married in Italy, finding and purchasing property, finding employment, keeping ties with your home country, raising a family in Italy,driving in Italy,regional food, recipes,learning the Italian language,networking and making friends in Italy, bargain shopping in Italy,and much much more." – Lucia – Location: Chiusi, Siena
  • Livorno Daily Photo – Contributors: Trillian and Vogon Poet – Location: Livorno
  • Lucullian delights - An Italian experience – "I cook, I take photos and I post the results here. I like to cook genuine food with a lot of taste, I suppose most of us does, and I experiment quite a lot with recipes. What I post here are the successful ones, let's forget about the failures - life's too short!" – Ilva Beretta – Location: Pistoia
  • Mamma Americana – Christina Irons Lisi – Location: Florence
  • Moving to Florence – "a do it yourself guide to moving to and living in Florence" – flobugg
    – Location: Florence
  • Olio di Oliva e Sogni di Vino – "Passion for Italy, Language and Wine" – katerinafiore AKA Katie Greenaway – Location: Firenze
  • Over a Tuscan Stove – "Thoughts and recipes from your Italian life coach-and cooking teacher Judy Witts of Divina Cucina Cooking School Everyone should try being Italian once a day!" – Judy Witts – Location: Toscana
BLOGS WRITTEN IN TUSCANY/TOSCANA BY INDIVIDUALS THAT FORMERLY LIVED THERE
  • If not now, when? – "One American woman. Twenty acres and a 1650 farmhouse in Tuscany. Random introspection and hilarity, depending on the day." – Viaggiatore – Location: formerly, Monte San Savino (AR), Toscana (Tuscany) – Unfortunately, Viaggiatore has returned to the States
BLOGS WRITTEN ABOUT TUSCANY/TOSCANA BY INDIVIDUAL(S) WHO LIVE ELSEWHERE OR THEIR RESPECTIVE IDENTITY CANNOT BE DETERMINE
  • Florence and Tuscany Blog – "Photos, stories and tips about Florence, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano and other places in Tuscany, Italy." – Suzanne Morrison – Location: Edinburgh in Scotland, UK.
  • The Maremma Travel Guide Blog – "Maremma's beauty will capture your heart, Her wildernesses touch your soul" – ? – Location: Maremma
  • Siena is Tuscany – "La vita e' breve" – Steve Soper – Location: Rhode Island, United States
  • Tuscany Blog – "Anticipating a trip to paradise" Under The Tuscan Gun "Every week new, fresh, healthy, traditional Tuscan recipes...delivered!"Marc – Location: ?
  • Tuscany blog.com – "is your guide to Tuscany on the internet: a journey through this region where you can find a wealth of resources, history and traditions: tourism, culture, art, gastronomy, itineraries, events, and much more." – Multiple contributors – Location: ?
  • Under The Tuscan Gun – "Every week new, fresh, healthy, traditional Tuscan recipes...delivered!" – 2007-2009 © Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos – Location: ?
VIDEO BLOG OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA
  • Flip Florence – "Videos of Florence with a Flip Mino HD!" – ? – Location: Florence
LISTS
MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 23 September 2009: mercoledì, 23 settembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Che sera, sara."
"What will be, will be."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 October 2009)

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Info on museums in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 September 2009)

Here are some links for museums in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


MUSEUMS
LISTS
VIRTUAL
MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links:
Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 16 September 2009: mercoledì, 16 settembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"La storia si ripete."
"History repeats itself."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 September 2009)

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Info on webcams in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 9 September 2009)

Here are some links for webcams in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


WEBCAMS IN SOME CITIES OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA
WEBCAMS ACROSS TUSCANY/TOSCANA
  • Tuscany – views from 60 webcams (+ or - on any given day) in Tuscany Source: Webcam Galore – In English, German, Italian
  • Tuscany "WebCams Weather Forecasts" views from 95 weather webcams (+ or - on any given day) in Tuscany Source: Italy section of The Globe Holidays Project – In multiple languages
  • Webcam in Toscana – This portion of the web site is In Italian Only Source: intoscana.it "Official Tuscany Web Site" – In multiple languages
MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links:
Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event that you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 9 September 2009: mercoledì, 9 settembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Dimmi chi sono, no chi era."
"Tell me who I am, not who I was."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 9 September 2009)

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Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Info on some of my Italian language blog entries (URLs)

Here are links (URLs) to my Italian language blog entries:

ITALIAN LANGUAGE BLOG ENTRIES:

+ = Blog entry has a "Sound clip". Please turn on the speakers on your PC.
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event that you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

DEDICATION

This blog entry is dedicated to the fall semester class, 2009 of young women attending the "first faculty-led" session of Meredith College Study Abroad, Italy program of Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. This program is located at Palazzo Alberti in the city of Sansepolcro which is in the province of Arezzo in the region known as Tuscany AKA Toscana. My wife, Martha, who is a Meredith College graduate and I had the opportunity this past Thursday, 27 August to visit Palazzo Alberti. We had the pleasure and honor to meet these young women (Amanda, Chelsea, Hannah, Jacqueline, Jennifer, Lauren, Lisa, Samantha and Vi Judy) along with Dr. Betty Webb, Director of International Programs and her husband, Mr. John Rose, Signora Sara Andreini, Associate Director of Meredith in Italy, Miss Rebekah Williams, Residence Director and the local support staff.

That's it for Wednesday, 2 September 2009: mercoledì, 2 settembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Il mondo e dalla parte di chi agisce."
"The world belongs to those who act."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Info on outlets in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 1 September 2009)

Here are some links for outlets in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


OUTLET CENTERS/MALLS
MULTIPLE STORES
  • THE | MALL – LOCATION: Exit Incisa off of the A1, direction Pontassieve/Leccio – south of Firenze/Florence – In Arabic, Chinese, English, French. German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
    • From the Home Page, please click on "THE LOCATION"
  • McArthurGlen Barberino Outlet – LOCATION: Exit Barberino del Mugello off of the A1, direction Barberino del Mugello (FI) – north of Firenze/Florence – In English, Italian
  • Valdichiana Outlet Village – Please check web site for hours of operation – LOCATION: Exit Valdichiana off of the A1, direction Foiano della Chiana (AR) – south of Firenze/Florence – In English, German, Italian
INDIVIDUAL OUTLETS
  • Prada (I Pellettieri d'Italia) – Please scroll down to store name – Location: Levanella (AR), località of Montevarchi – Source: Tuscany shopping subsection of TUSCANY within the DESTINATIONS section of concierge.com – "inspired travel starts here"
  • PRATESI – Men and Women's shoes
    • Locations in Tuscany: Ambra (AR), Radda in Chianti (SI), Monteriggioni (SI)
LISTS
BLOG ENTRIES/DISCUSSIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
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If anyone has any suggestions for other sites and links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

That's it for Wednesday, 26 August 2009: mercoledì, 26 agosto 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio."
"There are two sides to every coin."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 1 September 2009)

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Info on venues for "English" language movies and cinema in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 September 2009)

Here are some links on venues (places to go) for "English" language movies and cinema in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


LOCATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event that you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 19 August 2009: mercoledì, 19 agosto 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Essi sincero e vai con Dio."
"Be sincere and go with God."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 September 2009)

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 August 2009)

Here are some links for food and grocery stores (supermarket retail chain operation) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


FOOD AND GROCERY STORES (AKA SUPERMERCATI)
  • LISTS
    • Business - Grocery shopping – Source: intoscana.it "Official Tuscany Web Site " – In Chinese, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
    • Hyper, Super and Minimarkets – Source: Tuscany Net
      • NOTE: The lists above and the following section titled, "GROCERY STORES" are for medium to large chain food retailers in Tuscany and Italy. They are NOT an "alimentari" which is a small neighborhood grocery store (mom and pop or independent grocery store operation).
    • Supermercati - Centri Commerciali – This listing is In Italian Only – Source: TuscanyPass.com – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – English version / Saimicadove.it – "Il Portale per Vivere la Toscana" – Italian Version
      • NOTE: This specific listing contains grocery/food stores of all sizes and some are not associated with medium to large scale retail chain operation. This listing is from the Italian version of the web site.
  • GROCERY STORES IN TUSCANY/TOSCANA: MEDIUM TO LARGE SCALE RETAIL CHAIN OPERATION – Please note: The physical size of the store ranges from small (store front) to very large either stand-alone building or located in a commercial center
    • Carrefour ItaliaIn Italian Only – Subsidiary of Carrefour
      • On the main page, please click on the "Carrefour" logo at the bottom of the page and then on the next screen, please click on "Dove Siamo" (Where we are) on the dark blue information bar. On the next screen, position your cursor over the Toscana (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the flashing "Carrefour" logo for the address, map location, hours of operation, driving directions, etc. of the Carrefour store in that city.
    • ConadIn Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Scegli la tua provincia" (You choose your province)
    • coop, incoop, ipercoop (COOP Italia)In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Scegli la tua provincia" (You choose your province)
      • PLEASE NOTE: Not all coops are the same and it can be confusing because the name is the same on all the signs you see and products that you buy in the specific store read coop. Each coop or incoop or ipercoop belongs to a cooperative group, e.g., Unicoop Firenze, Coop Centro Italia, etc. and the various coops issue loyalty cards for their specific cooperative. Which means if you paid a one-time fee of €25 for a loyalty card for just one person at the coop (Coop Centro Italia) in Cortona (AR), it is not valid at the ipercoop (Unicoop Firenze) in Arezzo less than 32 KMs (20 miles) away. Be sure that if you purchase a coop loyalty card, it is from the coop that you do the most shopping at. Unlike in the USA, where you get multiple loyalty cards for family members and they are valid across the State or the nation, in Italy, it is entirely different situation.
    • DESPAR centro italiaIn Italian OnlyDESPAR ITALIA – part of SPAR INTERNATIONAL
      • Includes DESPAR or EUROSPAR stores
      • From the DESPAR centro italia web page, under "punti vendita" (sale points AKA store locations), please select the "province" in Tuscany/Toscana that you live in and after the screen refreshes, please select the "comune" that you live in, then a page of stores (results) will appear. Please select the store closest to you or the one that you want to go to.
    • DIMEGLIOIn Italian Only
      • On the main page under "Trova il supermercato più vicino", please enter your "Comune, località..." and press "Trove" (find)
      • In the event it doesn't find your location, another screen will appear with the words "TROVA IL SUPERMERCATO DIMEGLIO PIU VINCINO A CASA TUA" on it and a map of regions where DIMEGLIO has stores located. Please enter your "Regione" (region), "Provincia" (province) and "Località" (locality) OR "Comune/Località" and press "Cerca" (ENTER/RETURN on your keyboard).
    • Esselunga – Primarily in Italian with some pages in English
      • On the main page, please click on "Punti vendita" (sale points AKA store locations) and then click on "Dove trovarci, quando siamo aperti" (Where to find us, when we are open)
    • EuroSpin Group – "is the largest Italian group in the discount food channel."
      • On the main page, please click on "DOVE SIAMO" (Where we are). On the next screen, position your cursor over the Toscana (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the city on the Toscana region map and click once for the address, hours of operation, map location, driving directions, etc. of the store in that city.
    • LIDLIn Italian Only – discount supermarket chain, originated in Germany
      • For stores close to where you live, please click on "Lidl più vicino" on the lower right-side of the Home Page and enter your city and/or your C.A.P. AKA postal code (zipcode)
    • PamIn Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "dove siamo" (Where we are)
    • Penny MarketIn Italian Only – discount supermarket chain, originated in Germany
      • On main page, please click on Negozi (Stores)
    • Midal S.p.a Distribuzione AlimentariIn Italian Only
      • Includes Gusto sidis, sidisMini, sidis, MaxiSidis, superSidis , Ipersidis, IPERSHOP, Pantamarket
    • CEDI SISA CENTRO NORD – part of SISAIn Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Supermercati" (Supermarkets). On the next screen, with the words "Punti Vendita" (sale points AKA store locations) on it. under the word "PROVINCIA", please select the Italian province you want to go to and press "Conferma" (Confirmation). When the name of the store appears on the next screen, click on the red button with the words "Vai a Scheda" on it, the address and phone numbers for the store will appear on the screen.
    • Sma S.p.A.In Italian Only – part of Group Auchan – In English, French
      • On the main page, please click on "I nostri Supermercati" (Our Supermarkets). On the next screen, position your cursor over the word "Toscana" (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the name of the province on the Toscana region map and click once for the address, hours of operation, etc. of the store in that province.
        • Includes Punto,
    • STANDA SUPERMERCATIIn Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "punti vendita" (sale points AKA store locations in Tuscany and other regions in Italy). On the next screen, position your cursor over the word "Toscana" (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the red ball with the letter "i" in white on it next to the city in the province for information about the store, which days the specific store is open and hours of operation
    • Todis – "il Superdiscount" – In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Punti vendita" (sale points AKA store locations in Tuscany and other regions in Italy).
RELATED INFORMATION
MISCELLANEOUS
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If anyone has any suggestions for other sites and links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request for further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

This blog entry is about supermarket retail food chain operation. These stores come in a variety of sizes.

That's it for Wednesday, 12 August 2009: mercoledì, 12 agosto 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"E' piu facile sposarsi male che mangiare bene."
"It's easier to end up in a bad marriage than to eat well. "

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 August 2009)

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Info about refueling your rental car in Tuscany/Toscana and the rest of Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 11 August 2009)

Here are some links for refueling your rental car in Tuscany/Toscana and the rest of Italy:


REFUELING RENTAL CARS
  • Be sure to use and select the right fuel for your specific rental vehicle. If you have any doubts or questions (even, if you are at the right type of fuel pump for your rental car), please ask the service station attendant. In Italy, the attendant may be male or female.
    • The words at the service station for diesel are gasoil or diesel. There is a super and pricier diesel but your rental car does not usually require it unless specifically stated.
    • The words for lead free gasoline are “senza piombo benzina”.
  • Along the Autostrata, the service stations usually have an attendant that will operate the appropriate fuel pump. However, it is your responsibility to insure the attendant is pumping the right fuel type into your rental vehicle.
  • If you see the words, “Fai Da Te”, it means self service and you operate the fuel pump yourself. There is a "cassa" (cashier) located inside the service station and they can answer most questions. However, these individual may only speak Italian.
AFTER HOURS AND SUNDAY OPERATION AT SERVICE STATIONS
  • Depending on where you are in Tuscany or in Italy, please be aware when refueling the rental/lease car on Sunday and after 7:00 PM (19:00) or there abouts at night, your American credit may not work. If you are on the Autostrada (Italy), there should be no problems. The fuel pumps in the small to medium size town service stations switch over from a international credit card validation to a local one. This has happened to us when we have traveled in France and Italy on Sunday and after closing hours (no attendant on duty).
  • You may see a service station with its lights on and a sign that has the words "APERTO" (open) or "APERTO SELF-SERVICE" or "24 ORE (hours)" on it but there is no service station attendant or "cassa" (cashier) on duty. However, these pumps usually have a central payment machine/device that will accept Euro (€) bills and Italian credit cards or European "smart" credit cards only.
  • Please be aware that many European credit cards have an embedded "smart" chip on the credit card in additional to the magnetic strip on the backside of the credit card. This "smart" chip technology allows European credit cards from outside of Italy to be used at service stations after hours and on Sunday. At this time, neither my wife nor myself have the newer credit cards now being issued in the USA that have the embedded "smart" chip technology.
  • If you have Euro (€) bills, the central payment machine/device will accept them. PLEASE NOTE: It has been my personal experience that most of these central payment machines/devices will NOT refund any overpayment for refueling. This means that if you only have a 50 (Euro) bill and only use, let say 35, out of the 50 to refuel you car, you will NOT get any change back!
MISCELLANEOUS
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If anyone has any suggestions for other sites and links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request for further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

That's it for Wednesday, 5 August 2009: mercoledì, 5 agosto 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Per anndare d'accordo co il vicino - devi stare con un-occhio aperto e l'altro non serrato."
"To get on with your neighbours - you must go with one eye open and the other not closed."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 11 August 2009)

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Info on Destination Guides for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links for destination guides for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy and some of its provinces:

DESTINATION GUIDES
MISCELLANEOUS
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If anyone has any suggestions for other sites and links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google.

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That's it for Wednesday, 29 July 2009: mercoledì, 29 luglio 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Cavallo vecchio non muta andatura. "
"An old horse doesn't speed up the harvest."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

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