Capitolo 17 – Crisi a Madeira

– sopra alla quale era stampata la lettera “E” in onore della nave da guerra lucchese, Elsie.  Nella lettera c’era scritto: “Signore Guinigi, “Ci abbiamo messo meno di tre settimane per viaggiare da Viareggio a Madeira, grazie ai venti favorevoli e all’assenza di bufere, corsari o altri elementi sfavorevoli. “Una volta ancorati nel porto di […]

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Chapter 17 – Crisis in Madeira

The breathless messenger bowed in front of Roberto Roberto Guinigi, and handed him a parchment envelope with the seal of Captain Giancarlo Annapoli, in the shape of a three-masted warship on top of the letter E, for the Lucchese warship Elsie. The enclosed letter read as follows:          “Signore Guinigi, “Our voyage from Viareggio to […]

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LUCCA: Star Media Location on the Rise

“National and foreign media attention on Lucca is growing”, says Remo Santini, Tourism Assessor for the city of Lucca. “Already the setting for international and national films, TV series and programs, in recent months Lucca has become the focus of many famous influencers and specialized magazines. They have focussed on telling about our city, filming […]

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Parishes

In places I have lived in Firenze and Siena, the local church played a massive role in one’s identity as a Florentine or Senese.  The parades in Florence for the ancient game of calcio fiorentino pit players from the churches of Santo Spirito, Santa Maria Novella, San Giovanni and Santa Croce in matches which are […]

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On the occasion of the BUILDING EXPO, we thought the following recent article would be of great interest…

August 31, 2022 Toscana Economia – IL TIRRENO SKIPPING EXPENSIVE ENERGY by FRANCESCA FERRI Living without paying for gas: in Grosseto the condominium that heats up with “do-it-yourself” geothermal energy. What it is and how it works… Not all Italians look at their gas bill with terror. There are some, indeed, who do not even […]

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