Posts Tagged ‘gelato’
Tuscany toplists
Sorry, posting here has been very sparse recently, but I hope to fix that soon. And I know there’s no shortage of “Best of” lists available via your favourite search engine, even if that engine may no longer be Google. Here are three I researched for new social travel site Simonseeks.com that should be useful if you’re planning a visit soon:
- Where to buy the best gelato in Tuscany
- Five art highlights of Tuscany (yes, just five…)
- Doing Tuscany on a budget this summer
Though Simonseeks.com only launched yesterday, there are already one of two other interesting pieces on travel to Tuscany, so head over there and take a look. More soon.
Siena pictures
Duomo, Siena
In lieu of a proper post here, I have added some new shots to my flickr set: on Siena. (If you click “Show Info” in the top-right of the slideshow, I’ve written brief guidebook-style information on each slide.)
Last time I was there was in the immediate aftermath of the Palio, in the steamy heat of August last year, won by Bruco (the Worm). By chance, my room for those few nights was in the Bruco contrada. I didn’t get much sleep. On the plus side, my room was bang opposite a gelateria that I might never have found otherwise: Kopa Kabana, on Via de’ Rossi. I suggest you stop by next time you’re in town; the panpepato flavour, based on the traditional Sienese sticky honey, nutty, peppery cake, is spectacular.
