We asked Patricia to tell us why the programme in Maremma was crucial for her to learn Italian. First thing you do when you arrive back in Maremma, Tuscany? Enjoy catching up with my host family and relaxing in the beautiful Tuscan setting. The house is on the top of a hill with a stunning view of the Tuscan countryside.…
Discovering the beauty of Tuscany: Montepulciano, a wonderful town located on the top of a hill, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves with one of those views which has made Tuscany famous the world over. Practice your Italian and fill the gaps with the expressions in the list, buon viaggio! Una gita a Montepulciano davvero / dove /insieme /Insomma /mentre…
When you take the Strada delle Crete, the road that leads down from Siena towards the south, the last strip of Tuscany before Umbria, you need to drive carefully. Every 100 metres or so there will be somebody who has pulled their car to a halt along the side of the road, and is taking photographs, totally enrapt, unaware of…
