Pontremoli (Tuscany)

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Pontremoli is a small city, comune former Latin Catholic bishopric in the province of Massa and Carrara, Tuscany region, central Italy. Literally translated, Pontremoli means "Trembling Bridge" (from ponte "bridge" and tremare "to tremble"), as the commune was named after a prominent bridge across the Magra. Pontremoli is in the upper valley of the Magra, 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of La Spezia by rail and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-southwest of Parma.

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Cinema
amici miei
Dishing on Italian Film: Fegatelli all’aretina and Mario Monicelli’s Florentine Superhit

Brotherly love, a muted Florentine setting and a favorite fatty liver dish unexpectedly converge in the 1975 film Amici miei (My Friends), a capstone of Italian comedy.

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Bronze Statues Unearthed in Tuscany Shed New Light on Etruscan-Roman History

An archaeological dig in San Casciano dei Bagni has brought to light 24 beautifully preserved bronze statues in what experts are calling the most extraordinary find since the Riace bronzes.

Travel
Botanical Garden
Secret Siena: Unsolved Mysteries from the Medieval Town

"Siena shows a heart that's bigger than this gate," according to an inscription on the gate of Camollia at the northern entrance to the Tuscan city. But that heart has a dark side, too — at least according to these local legends.

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Floating platform underneath Ponte Vecchio
Inching Toward 700, Ponte Vecchio is Having Work Done

A major restoration is underway on one of the most famous bridges in the world, Florence’s Ponte Vecchio, for the first time in its history.

Italy By Train
porretana
An Ode to the Porrettana, Italy’s Original Transappenine Line

Now largely a commuter train for the cities of Bologna and Pistoia, this historical railway is an engineering marvel that allows intrepid riders to experience another side of Italy.

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Properties for sale in Tuscany

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Recipes From Tuscany

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Castagnaccio: Tuscany’s Chestnut Cake

Castagnaccio is a traditional sweet treat from Tuscany, made with chestnut flour and marvelous for fall.

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Tuscan Farro Soup
Zuppa di Farro: Tuscan Farro Soup

The first chilly fall evenings call for a satisfyingly hearty grain and legume soup.

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Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup
Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup

Pappa al pomodoro---a piatto povero, “poor-man’s dish,” is another such creation by Tuscan farmers to make use of stale bread and bumper crops of tomatoes, a New World food introduced into Italy in the 16thc.

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Pandiramerino (Rosemary and Sultana Buns)
Made with an olive oil-enrichened bread dough and studded with fresh rosemary and sweet sultanas, these delightfully sticky, criss-crossed buns were traditionally served on giovedì santo or Holy Thursday in the Renaissance city.
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Gnocchetti di Pane (Bread Gnocchi)
Amy Gulick shares another recipe from the Italian cucina povera tradition— with simple, ‘poor’ ingredients invariably found in the pantry.
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What others are saying about Tuscany

@linmuir asks:

Can anyone give some advice or insight into a shock tax bill I've received 2 years and 11 months after purchasing my house in Tuscany? I've received, out of the blue, a brief email from the estate agents that the sale of my property was made through.

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@jacthe asks:

Hi there, ...new to this forum and would appreciate any help. I'm sure this will be the first of many questions.

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@JanJ asks:

We are planning to drive over to our place in northern Tuscany in April with a van load of furniture (all second hand) bits and bobs for the house etc but I have suddenly realised that this may not be as straightforward as it was pre brexit!! What are the rules regarding transporting stuff now?

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