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Residences locally known as 'Villas' usually refer to a stately family home with grape and/or olive growing dating back several centuries or more. That is where the word got some of its aura going back to Roman times.
Apartments are almost all privately owned. They are mostly found in converted family mansions (palazzos) or town houses. In rural areas apartments are mostly converted farm buildings associated with a larger estate.
A typical hotel, as in most of Italy, would be family owned and not usually part of a chain. It will usually offer a wider range of services than a B&B including meals, a bar and a reception desk. Some may be luxurious and centuries old.
You may be personally welcomed by the owner or meet no one other than the key holder. They will generally have 2-5 double rooms and can range from the bijou with hotel-like services to the twin-bed basic variety.
From 1st July to 30th September 2008 the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery in Florence will extend the current opening hours up to 22.00 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
A 75 year old Gennai Yanagisawa from Japan will take flight in the town Vinci birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in tribute to the old genius original idea.
The work on the creation of the New Uffizi Gallery can be seen on the internet. By clicking on the website...
Enter to win a luxury trip for two to the picture-perfect hill of Tuscany. Now through January 31st 2008 you could win an all-expenses-paid, first class trip for two to the most photogenic towns in the world: the medieval hill towns of Tuscany, Italy.
Last month the taxi drivers and hotel managers in Florence reached an agreement to stop the wild grow of different prices.
Two full days market of antiques and modern art in Pisa.
Every weekend of October 2008, in small village of Bivio Ravi will be held Polenta Festival.
Festa del Grillo, or the Cricket festival (first Sunday after Ascension Thursday), Le Cascine Florence. The huge park to the west of Florence is the setting for this event, celebrations of the joys of spring.
May 1st, day of the worker, also known as "Primo Maggio". It is national holiday with local celebrations and rock concerts with popular international names.
The Pisa Book Festival each year turns the spotlight on culture and literature of a country chosen as the guest of honor.