Cultural Italy Blog: Art, Coffee & Love
REAL ESTATE
Escape the normal and live the life you’ve only dared to dream about in a glorious 12th-century castle. This incredible space features 16 medieval-styled suites, a restaurant, a cantina, a wonderful garden as well as six independent apartments, recently restored.
DESTINATIONS
At times resembling a Moroccan souk, with its dark and narrow streets, at times disguised as Spanish, Greek, and of course Roman, Naples is a concoction of commoner soul mixed with elitist air and a somewhat regal attitude.
QUOTES ON ITALY & TRAVEL
"The Creator made Italy from designs by Michelangelo." --Mark Twain
"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind" --Seneca
WINE FROM ITALY
Casa Emma produces 150.000 bottles per year. They export to 22 countries around the world. Casa Emma Wines, like Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Vignalparco Riserva, Chianti Classico Riserva, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, and more, are constantly rated by the most prestigious critics.
CINEMA TEATRO
It began with a story of heroes rising to the occasion. A story that only the villagers could tell. In the tiny Tuscan village of Monticchiello three hundred villagers sent 70 young men into the woods to stand off against the Nazis and the Fascists. It was this story that created Teatro Povero and their autodramas, a community storytelling form of theatre that has been performed each summer in this tiny village for over 50 years. Faced with an uncertain future, the documentary Spettacolo pulls back the curtain on what might be their final show.
LUXURY VILLA in Tuscany
Among all the Tuscan beautiful estates, Villa Mangiacane stands out for its majestic beauty and noble history. Located just outside Florence, its name originates from Latin, Magna Cane, which literally translates to ‘great dog’, as a referral to the Neapolitan mastiffs which originally used to guard this property.