A slow journey, from Ravenna to Florence, between nature and culture. 2021 marks 700 years since Dante’s death. The “Supreme Poet”, as he’s often called in Italy, is considered the father of the Italian language. Moreover, his Divine Comedy is regarded as one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time. If you’re a slow […]

Porcigliano Olive Grove at Home: Insider tips to make your home cooking more flavoursome with our homemade Italian basil pesto This basil pesto is made from scratch with a handful of fresh and flavourful ingredients, and you will be surprised to know that it is much easier than you think and tastes worlds better than store-bought. Porcigliano […]

Porcigliano Olive Grove at Home: Insider tips to make your home more hospitable and flavoursome with our homemade chocolate chip cookies.  Here at Porcigliano Olive Grove, we stay warm and welcome our guests with our signature chocolate chip cookies. For the first time we reveal our recipe and give away some insights to enrich your […]

The Etruscans first and the Romans after, spread agriculture by planting vines and olives trees across Tuscany, hence it is also thanks to them if the olive trees have become the main element of the Tuscan landscape. Until 19th century, olive oil was considered a very luxury good, a status symbol for the leaders of […]

Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, Ferrari’s 1,000th F1 race, which takes place over 59 laps of the 5.245-kilometre Mugello circuit also known as the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Italy on Sunday, September 13. The first Formula1 race open to fans in 2020. The […]

We are in Mugello, between history, art and an extremely valuable environmental heritage. Lovers of nature and hiking have only to choose between paths and ancient trails from the Etruscan era that offer breathtaking views. In the 500 BC, the Etruscans built the first communication routes including the one that connected Fiesole to Bologna the […]

Porcigliano Olive Grove at Home: Insider tips to make your home more hospitable and flavoursome with our homemade Tuscan aromatic herb salt. Here at Porcigliano Olive Grove, we stay tuned while offering you some healthy insights to enrich your home cooking with some Tuscan touch. Plunge yourself in the scents of our aromatic salt made […]

The Mugello circuit seats in the green Mugello valley near Florence. Designed in the 70s and never modified, it is well known to be quite challenging for the drivers, however fun aand adrenaline are ensured. It develops over more than 5 km in lenght, with 15 curves and a long straight uphill which allows for […]

Pisa not only the leaning tower – From the ancient Roman ships to Futurism art The exhibition of “Le Navi Antiche di Pisa” takes place in the halls and aisles of the “Arsenali Medicei” (the Medici Arsenals), along river Arno. Originally, these were warehouses destined to the building and upkeep of the galleys used by […]

THE SUM OF THE WHOLE IS THIS: WALK AND BE HAPPY; WALK AND BE HEALTHY (CHARLES DICKENS) ‘…a safe, natural, dynamic, efficient and suitable-for-all form of a physical activity that trains the body in a holistic, symmetrical and balanced way’. By using specially designed poles to add ‘four wheel drive’ to our natural walking experience, we make […]