Photo by: Paolo SarteschiPontremoli The soul’s walkway
The emotions and thoughts of a pilgrim journeying along the via Francigena, from Passo della Cisa to Pontremoli
Camaiore The village spell
Art, history and legend in a timeless land between sea and mountains ~ by Emanuele Dettori
Photo by: Giovanni NanniniLucca The city of mysteries
From the Sacred to the Profane
Altopascio In the name of Tau
A journey to the land where all departures begin
Photo by: Silvio Cavini-BenedettiFucecchio Reflections of the via Francigena in the water
Discovering one of Italy’s most beautiful wetlands, at the intersection of centuries-old roads
Castelfiorentino From New York to Castelfiorentino: rediscovering one's roots
An art-filled, emotionally meaningful trip in the heart of Tuscany
Photo by: Martin HollandGambassi Terme Travelling for travel's sake
Spas, parish churches, hills and castles: in Gambassi, you learn not all travel stops are equal
Photo by: Bernd ThallerSan Gimignano Studded with towers in a sea of hills
A UNESCO-listed Old Town crossed by the Via Francigena. Stone towers that remind an ancient and yet also boldly contemporary history
Monteriggioni Queen of the Turrita Crown
The fortress dominates the beauty of its territory, preserving the memory of its past in the landscape and in the stories of its people
Photo by: MirellaMonteroni d'Arbia Remember me
Through a series of ephemeral clues, a delicate soul of the Divine Comedy gets connected to a secret spot
San Quirico d'Orcia A Searching for a fiefdom... dreaming of becoming Pope
Cardinal Flavio Chigi speaks of San Quirico d’Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia A walk back in myth, legend and history
Noble families in and around Castiglione d’Orcia
Radicofani A journey through the clouds
The city as seen through the eyes of painter Matilde Luchini ~ by Fausto Cecconi