Tag: Italia

Angels trulli watching over us

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As we sat down for lunch at a restaurant overlooking Martina Franca’s beautiful Basilica di San Martino, we collectively thought – did that really just happen? And together we went over how events had played out and which invigorated our belief in human nature after three strangers stepped forward to offer the most generous help […]

Italian bars – best bar none

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The bar culture in Italy differs so much from Scotland that it’s a bit like comparing an Aperol Spritz with Buckfast.* In Italy, many bars open early in the morning and are popular breakfast spots for locals on their way to work, for parents fresh from dropping the kids off at school, and local residents […]

City of secrets

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Lucca is a city of secrets. It takes a long time to get under its skin, if you ever can. And not strictly a secret but little known fact is that Italy’s first Mason was Lucchese born. A statue of Francesco Geminiani is located in the lovely often overlooked Piazza Guidiccioni, also home to the […]