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TRAVELLER
PISA
The novelist DH Lawrence
described Tuscany as a region
“secretly smiling”, proud of its
“millions of utterly secluded little
nooks”. To experience its peace and
beauty, try one of these havens.
POPULONIA
This ancient Tuscan port overlooks
a secluded bay and, on a clear day,
Populonia’s medieval fortress offers
coastal views to Livorno, 100km
away. Indulge in seafood delights at
the much-loved local restaurant, Il
Lucumone (
tel: +39 (0)5 652 9471
).
SATURNIA
In the southern Grosseto region, the
thermal, sulphurous waters of the
Terme di Saturnia (
termedisaturnia.
it
) springs are well known for their
therapeutic properties. Make the
short walk from the village to
Tuscan day trips
STONEHAVEN
GAMES
15 July
These Aberdeenshire
games have lively dances
as well as the typical
Highland events.
stonehavenguide.net
INVERNESS GAMES
21 July
Throwing, running and
other feats of strength
have been held in the
capital of the Highlands
since 1822. It’s stirring
stuff with a pipe and
drums soundtrack.
invernesshighlandgames.
com
CALLANDER GAMES
28-29 July
Close to Edinburgh and
Glasgow, this two-day
event includes the
World Highland Games
Championships and a
gruelling hill run.
incallander.co.uk
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HIGHLAND
GAMES
DISCOVERIES
WORDS ALEX MURPHY. SURVEY OF 2,085 PEOPLE CARRIED OUT BY HOLIDAYEXTRAS.COM
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OF THE
BEST
Formore
ideas, see
TheMost
Beautiful
Villages of
Tuscany
by James
Bentley,
(Thames
&Hudson,
£12.95 [€16])
lounge in the gently rolling
waters, enjoying views over
archetypal Tuscan countryside,
complete with picturesque
tumbledown mill.
CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI
In high summer, balconies all over
Castellina in Chianti bloomwith
geraniums, their colour enhancing
the stony medieval splendour of this
small village. Dine at the Osteria di
Fonterutoli (
mazzei.it
), where views
of the vineyards are only outshone
by the seasonal flavours of the food.
CASTELNUOVO DI GARFAGNANA
Bringing together two things
Tuscany is famous for – religion
and food – this village has a lovely,
16th-century church and bustling
Thursday-morning market, with
local honey, cheese and walnuts
(
castelnuovogarfagnana.org
).
Enjoy all the kilts,
caber tossing and
bagpipingmayhem
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85%
3% 5% 3%
4%
It seems that love of the Julio Iglesias-look is
waning, according to a recent UK survey. Only a
small number of people now slather on the fake tan
every day, whilemost save it for special occasions.
Goodbye, tango tans!