Monte Argentario Fishermen and pirates
Every summer in Porto Santo Stefano, four fishing boats face off in the bluest Palio in existence
Photo by: ildirettorePalazzuolo sul Senio Borderland in the heart of the Apennines
Many have passed through here over the centuries
Photo by: Luca AlessMonterchi The home of Madonna del Parto, inspiring to the world over
This is where Piero della Francesca’s masterpiece is conserved, the Renaissance fresco celebrating maternity
Pieve Santo Stefano A town erased in search of its memory
The rebirth of a town destroyed by German mines in 1944, which rises like the phoenix from the rubble of war
Photo by: Matthias v.d. ElbeMonte San Savino The land of the Pallone col Bracciale champions
The historic game involving an oak wood cuff and a hand-stitched leather ball is much-loved by the people of Monte San Savino
Photo by: Lorenzo JacopoCasciana Terme Lari The elegance of the blackbird
Matilda of Tuscany and the surprising discovery of some healing waters