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29 Nov, 2014

Montaione

The local community of Montaione  have decided to find a collective way to invite tourists to come and visit its places. CORE Tourism Network worked with them to create the destination blog titled Tuscany Holidays Montaione, designed for those who want to discover the authentic Tuscany through the eyes of residents. The blog presents many video interviews that tell personal stories about Montaione’ citizens and their relationship with the territory. Listen to them and discover this emotional destination! Tourist information: Via...

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Montaione / Stories

28 Nov, 2014

Montaione recipes: once upon a time…

The history of Casa Masi Restaurant started in 1996 by Alessandro and Luciana Masi in their farm of San Benedetto in Montaione (Florence). Here you can experience the true tradition of the countryside also thanks to the many antiques objects that turned the place in a ‘House-Museum’. “My knowledge comes from the culinary experience of my grandmother, my mother-in-law and some old cooks I was fortunate to have as teachers at the beginning of my adventure: the lamb on artichokes,...

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Montaione / Stories

28 Nov, 2014

San Vivaldo, Jerusalem of Tuscany

Just nearby the village of Montaione (Florence) there is the famous holy mountain San Vivaldo, best known as “Jerusalem of Tuscany”. Its name recalls the story of the hermit Vivaldo Stricchi from San Gimignano. Right by the chestnut tree where, where his body was found, a little church was built in 1320. This church was later enlarged and, in 1497, was given to Franciscan Friars Minor, who built a monastery offering pilgrims the opportunity to make a pilgrimage without going to Jerusalem (which at that...

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