The Autostrada del Sole serves as the “backbone” connecting the country from Milan to Naples the A1 offers countless exits leading to remarkable destinations the Abbey of Chiaravalle is a must-see for Gothic architecture enthusiasts Located between the Vigentino and Rogoredo districts is believed to be the birthplace of Grana Padano Known for its artistic heritage and exceptional cuisine Fontanellato is a charming town in the Parma province with beautifully furnished historical rooms along with the 16th-century Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary Situated on the “Culatello di Zibello Route,” Fontanellato is famed for its gastronomic specialties like vegetable ravioli the climb to the Sanctuary of San Luca is essential it can be reached by following a path from Porta Saragozza along the world’s longest portico offering breathtaking views of Bologna’s landscape Along the Apennine stretch of the Autostrada del Sole the Barberino di Mugello exit leads to the renowned Mugello Circuit Barberino di Mugello also invites visitors to explore its medieval origins including the Romanesque Pieve di San Silvestro and the UNESCO-listed Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo is a picturesque village nestled among cypress cobbled streets lead to the town’s medieval heart and notable churches like the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity Orvieto captivates visitors with its beautiful setting and architectural treasures Highlights include the magnificent Gothic cathedral and the fascinating underground city—a maze of cisterns Orte is an ancient town with Etruscan and Roman roots Key sites include the beautiful Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with Rococo interiors several noble residences like the 18th-century Palazzo Nuzzi and 17th-century Palazzo dell’Orologio and an intriguing underground world of tunnels Fiuggi is famous for its healing mineral waters praised by Pope Boniface VIII in the 14th century home to modern wellness centers like the Bonifacio VIII and Anticolana spas the historic area with medieval streets and charming old buildings Santa Maria Capua Vetere has strong Roman roots Its main attraction is the Amphitheater of Capua second only to Rome’s Colosseum and where Spartacus began his revolt The town also features the Arch of Hadrian and the Mithraeum an underground temple dedicated to Mithras highlighting its religious significance in Roman times a baroque marvel with over 1,200 rooms and expansive gardens along with the medieval village of Casertavecchia and its 12th-century cathedral Choose from the categories that interest you to recive the latest articles just published. 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and rolling hills would be a haven for those wanting a digital detox But the absence of mobile phone coverage is a much less endearing quirk for the 1,300 or so inhabitants who are starting to rise up against not being able to make a call send a text or search for something on Google on their handsets “Look at this,” said Daniela Suggelli as she pointed to the signal strength icon on her screen Although people can access the internet at home via ADSL or through the more recent arrival of fibre broadband but they cannot use it when they are out and about in the hamlet It even captured the attention of Netflix, which earlier this year used the hamlet in a trailer for the Italy promotion of The Mitchells vs the Machines an animated comedy film about a wacky family fending off a robot apocalypse as technology takes over the world robots will never rebel,” was the slogan for the Mitchells vs the Machines trailer which stars some of its residents and goes on to describe the hamlet as a place unburdened by “noise “Mobile phone companies don’t invest in Galliano because they don’t think it’s worth the cost,” said Mongatti the government should now pay them to invest It is true that there is a strong sense of community in Galliano and you never see people in the street staring at their phones but at the same time citizens want to be connected and shouldn’t be treated as second-class.” whose office is based with the rest of the town hall in the better-connected Barberino argued that mobile phone coverage was now a basic necessity when the area was struck by a strong earthquake he was unable to communicate safety procedures to people in Galliano “We sent out a series of messages on social media but the thing was that everyone was out on the streets and so couldn’t read the messages,” he said “I had to send police patrols to tell people what to do.” was left in a frightening situation in January after a couple of burglars entered the premises during the night She was unable to go downstairs to use the landline to call the police and after waving her mobile phone around for some time managed to get enough signal to make the call not even the internet was working,” she said “It’s essential now for security – how are we supposed to call the police or an ambulance if something happens?” The bad internet connection also proved to be an issue when students had to follow online lessons at home during coronavirus lockdowns with some being forced to take their handsets to the car park of a restaurant perched on a nearby hill from where a signal can sometimes be found View image in fullscreenDaniela Suggelli reads a newspaper with two fellow residents of Galliano di Mugello Photograph: Angela Giuffrida/The Guardian“We need the internet for everything nowadays even to book our Covid-19 vaccines,” said Suggelli and so the problems don’t affect me so much … but what about people who need it for work or study?” Suggelli tried to put the Guardian in touch with a young female inhabitant to interview “She probably has no reception – you see the issues it causes?” is used to people asking to borrow his phone which makes everything very costly,” he said Mongatti said the thing that makes Galliano stand out from other towns or villages with no or precarious internet access is its sizeable population Neither is it remote – Galliano lies close to the Apennine mountains and is just an hour away from Florence The area is popular with hikers and even featured in a video for the Madonna song But Mongatti refuses to promote it as a holiday destination for those seeking to detox “When I went to the beach for 15 days in the summer “But the true liberty isn’t about not having a signal but about being able to choose when to switch off And we need to give the citizens of Galliano that choice.” (Autostrada del Sole)  for a refreshing swim in the lake Bilancino major Tuscan cities like Florence and Prato faced a critical challenge: they desperately needed to expand their water supply The drinking water situation in these two largest Tuscan cities had become dire yet a proper solution wouldn't arrive until 1999 I remember when renting a villa in Tuscany during the 1980s and '90s we knew the struggle well and you'd be met with barely a trickle of water to wash away the day's heat After years of political maneuvering and bureaucratic delays officials finally approved the construction of a reservoir in 1978 it wasn't until 1999 that water filled what would become Lake Bilancino Yet this didn't end the political squabbling – debates over the lake's use continue to this day leaving this beautiful resource largely untapped take the Autostrada exit at Barberino di Mugello and a short walk brings you to the crystal-clear waters of the lake This region north and east of Florence gained a stunning new feature: a potential 5 km² water sports paradise nestled among rolling green hills not far from the renowned Scarperia racing circuit built in 1974 Despite numerous attempts by entrepreneurs only one has managed to secure a beach operation permit the lake has become a beloved walking destination for Barberino locals Lake Bilancino has evolved into more of a nature sanctuary than a water sports hub – though not by design While perfect for various water activities these possibilities remain largely unexplored especially on weekends when it comes alive with music and excellent food and there's a sailing club across the lake Nature enthusiasts will find plenty to love here The lake offers unrestricted access from all sides with charming coves and free public beaches scattered around its shores The clean water is perfect for swimming – both humans and dogs enjoy cooling off here after a hot day and early risers might spot anglers rowing to their favorite fishing spots This protected area is home to flamingo colonies the rest of the year visitors can explore the lake's surroundings on rental mountain bikes spans five square kilometers and has a capacity of 69 million cubic meters The lake plays a crucial role in ensuring the water supply for over a million people across Florence The idea of creating a water reservoir for Florence dates back to the mid-19th century but it wasn't until 1953 that a technical committee was tasked with identifying potential sites Bilancino was selected as the location for the dam and the catastrophic Florence flood of 1966 accelerated the need for a large-scale water management project and the lake was opened to the public in 1999 The total cost of the project amounted to approximately €300 million Beyond its primary function as a water reservoir Lago di Bilancino plays a significant role in flood control regulated water releases have helped mitigate extreme weather events affecting the Sieve and Arno rivers the lake supports renewable energy production through a hydroelectric plant built in 2006 preventing 6,000 tons of CO₂ emissions each year The lake has also become a popular destination for tourism and recreation and is a hotspot for water sports such as sailing it has been home to the WWF Gabbianello Oasis which enhances its ecological significance Lago di Bilancino has transformed into an essential resource for both the environment and the local economy benefiting Barberino di Mugello and the surrounding region Dolcevia® is a registered trademark - 2024-2025 Copyright Dolcevia.com Don't miss our new features for slow travelers - Experience a different Italy Not yet subscribed to VIP Zone? Click here Truly one of the most gorgeous hotels I've ever stayed in Villa Le Maschere is a Renaissance beauty that has hosted a pope (Pius IX) royalty (Carlo Emanuele IV and Carlo Felice) and more blue bloods than I've space to mention Among its centuries-old splendours are floral reliefs and frescoes Venetian-style terrazzo floors and two exquisite female figures by the sculptor Foggini which step out of the walls of the sumptuous Foggini Suite Though the villa fell into critical disrepair after it was abandoned in the 1960s (the Italian Ministry of Cultural Property considered it "irrecuperable") €50m-restoration has snatched it from the grave and transformed it into one of Tuscany's most elegant hotels set in 44 acres of parkland with views of the Apennine Mountains the verdant hills and vineyards of Tuscany and Bilancino Lake Free transfers are provided to and from Florence's airport and train station for guests staying in the suites and prestige collection rooms I was visiting on an Insight Luxury Gold Vacation Reception is a gracious space full of light and gorgeous over-sized furniture that makes you feel like Alice in Wonderland after she's had the Drink Me Why should you stay: Because it's a Renaissance beauty that has been transformed into one of Tuscany's most dazzling and elegant hotels Many of the rooms are decorated with 17th- and 18th-century frescoes and friezes Bathrooms: Again all are different — some have showers and pH-balanced shampoo and conditioner made exclusively for the hotel by specialist Marie Danielle I overslept and missed my ride into Florence so Head chef Giuseppe Frabetti's interpretation of traditionally robust and hearty Tuscan classics takes the weight out of them; what you get are perfectly balanced flavours dancing across your taste buds Finish your evening in the bar putting the mixologist through a cocktail challenge he'll win — you won't be able to find one he can't make Rest and recreation: There's no proper gym but there are exercise machines in a sectioned-off area on the first floor Villa Le Maschere is at Via Nazionale 75 The Marlborough Boutique Hotel offers luxury stays and a hatted restaurant the company that manages water infrastructure in the Medio Valdarno area in Tuscany (central Italy) has awarded ACCIONA Agua a contract to maintain and upgrade the water and sewage networks in several municipalities within the region ACCIONA Agua will serve 18 municipalities and approximately 171,000 inhabitants in the areas of Mugello and Valdarno in the province of Florence (municipalities of Pontassieve with the possibility of a one-year extension and has a total budget of 35 million euros ACCIONA Agua will handle regular and special maintenance of water and sewage infrastructures including 24-hour emergency operations and extraordinary repairs The agreement also provides for upgrade and renovation work on existing water and sewage networks In order to ensure the system's efficiency and functionality ACCIONA Agua will incorporate a comprehensive management system based on new generation SAP software that will optimise operations and material supplies the company in charge of the integrated water system in Florence has been managing the end-to-end water cycle in the Medio Valdarno area a key territory in the socio-economic development of the Tuscany region This area concentrates nearly one-third of the total region's population and includes 46 municipalities in four different provinces ACCIONA Agua's presence in Italy dates from 1999 and it has extensive experience in the country in both construction and operation and maintenance of water treatment infrastructures ACCIONA Agua currently has a portfolio of more than 40 projects desalination and waste water treatment plants It provides services to more than 2.5 million people in Italy and has over 345 employees in the country Among the most emblematic projects of the last few years are the modernization of the water treatment plant in Florence one of the largest in Italy and the modernization of a treatment plant in the north of Milan one of the most important regions of Northern Italy the service of maintenance and improvement of the sewerage and supply networks of the province of Turin the company operates modular desalination plants under a 10-year drinking water supply contract The company also carried out major sewage treatment projects in such regions as Sardinia the company built the extension of the Guidonia sewage treatment plant in Rome (serving 45,000 people) and the biofiltration plant in Scicli as well as upgrading several plants in Bari I accept Information on data protection In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on Data Protection and with other Data Protection regulations in force you are hereby informed that your personal data shall be processed by Acciona whose identification data are as follows: Tax ID No (NIF): A08001851; 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Furthermore, at any time the data subject may withdraw the granted consent by contacting the aforementioned address and file a claim to the Supervisory Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos www.aepd.es) You can also unsubscribe from the Newsletter communication For any further information you can visit the Privacy Police on the website https://www.acciona.com/privacy-policy/ might stop existing as The Tribunal of Florence has declared it officially bankrupt has been facing difficulties in the last years co-founder of the brand with his brother Fiorenzo signed an agreement with the Swiss investment company Kora The investment company had first acquired 44% of the brand and then reached 55% of it Despite the fact that they started a series of relaunch projects (also read here) under the guidance of CEO Franco Marianelli an expert insider of the jeans scene who worked for brands including Gas and Guess Rifle could not reach black figures and closed the year 2018 registering €16 million in sales and a loss of €3.3 million In the following months difficulties have grown further and became even stronger because of Covid In May 2020 the company made a request of composition with creditors to the Tribunal of Florence while it requested the Italian State a layoff procedure because of Covid Despite the request of composition for creditors no industrial plan for the relaunch of the brand was delivered within the term of September 25 also due to the fact that Fratini family is no longer involved and Kora Investment is in liquidation Therefore at the beginning of October 2020 the Tribunal declared bankruptcy for Rifle It also disposed a 45-day temporary operation as referred by local unions that hope to soon meet the bankruptcy trustee in to examine the situation and find a solution for the company's 96 employees SI contacted the company and its newly named bankruptcy trustee in order to confirm the recent developments but no feedback reached us until editorial deadline Third part insiders close to the company confirmed that Rifle & Co Srl is actively involved in looking for solutions for its employees while carefully selecting potential investors interested in prolonging the life course of this brand's identity mixing authentic denim heritage with Italian know-how There is still a chance that an investor could stand up and save this historic brand founded in 1958 that became very popular in Italy and other countries including the former USSR where its name is still used as a synonym for the word "jeans.”[This article was edited again 07 October 2020] $(document).ready(function() { adition.srq.push(function(api) { api.renderSlot("renderSlot_Rectangle-2"); }); }); READ ALSO: Brands .css-jca7la{margin:0;font-family:ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book,Franklin_Gothic_Book,PoynterOldstyleDisplay-SemiBold,PoynterOldstyleDisplay-NarSemiBd,PoynterOldstyleDisplay-NarRoman,PoynterOldstyleDisplay-NarBold,Utopia-Regular;font-weight:400;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;font-family:PoynterOldstyleDisplay-NarRoman;text-transform:capitalize;font-family:Franklin_Gothic_Book;font-weight:700;}cronaca l’assassino colpisce ripetutamente sulla testa la 45enne guardia giurata fiorentina Non si sa se quei colpi siano stati o meno la causa della morte o se l’uomo sia stato finito a colpi di pietra talmente violenti da sfondare la scatola cranica una volta scaricato dall’abitacolo sotto un cavalcavia nei pressi del lago di Bilancino A stabilirlo dovrà essere l’autopsia disposta dalla procura di Firenze Fatto sta che per quell’omicidio si trova da lunedì 14 aprile in carcere Mor N’Diaye 41enne di origini senegalesi nato a Genova e residente a Campi Bisenzio ex campione di arti marziali conosciuto nel mondo della Mma col nome di Jamie Mike Stewart che ultimamente lavorava come addetto alla sicurezza in un negozio di lusso nel centro storico di Firenze è stato arrestato lunedì mattina a Ferrara dopo una rocambolesca fuga a piedi dopo un incidente in autostrada con l’auto della vittima il furto di alcuni vestiti nello spogliatoio di una piscina e il tentativo di rapinare un’altra auto a una donna che lo aveva trovato ancora sporco di sangue (nonostante si fosse liberato degli abiti che indossava durante l’aggressione) e in possesso di due carte di credito della guardia giurata avrebbe alla fine confessato di aver commesso l’omicidio Comunque sono ancora molti i particolari della vicenda che gli investigatori della squadra mobile di Firenze il tipo di legame tra Federico Perissi e Mor N’Diaye È probabile che i due si siano conosciuti per questioni legate al lavoro visto che anche l’indagato ultimamente lavorava nel settore della sicurezza Dal 6 aprile l’ex campione di Mma si trovava agli arresti domiciliari nella sua abitazione di Campi Bisenzio dove vive con la compagna incinta e una figlia La sera del 4 era finito in manette con le accuse di sequestro di persona detenzioni di stupefacenti e resistenza e lesioni a pubblico ufficiale Dopo essere entrato in un locale di Novoli e aver trascinato fuori per il collo un suo giovane conoscente accusandolo di avergli rubato una torcia elettrica all’interno della quale erano nascoste 18 dosi di cocaina E poi averlo costretto a salire in auto minacciandolo con una scacciacani per portarlo a fare un prelievo di 200 euro a un bancomat È in seguito a quell’arresto che Mor N’Diaye si è trovato in auto con Federico Perissi saputo che la guardia giurata sarebbe andata in ferie per qualche giorno in Austria gli abbia chiesto un passaggio per fuggire dall’Italia approfittando del fatto che il braccialetto elettronico impostogli dal gip del tribunale non era ancora funzionante Ed è stato durante il viaggio insieme che è accaduto qualcosa che ha scatenato la sua furia omicida aveva salutato genitori e fratello con cui viveva in una villetta a Porta Romana – stessero percorrendo l’autostrada oppure la normale viabilità Certo è che dopo aver colpito la guardia giurata alla testa N’Diaye si è messo alla guida della Yaris rossa e ha raggiunto un luogo isolato tra il lago di Bilancino e Barberino di Mugello ha scaricato Perissi dall’abitacolo per poi colpirlo ancora Per poi nascondere il cadavere sotto alcuni sacchi pieni di detriti che si trovavano sul posto N’Diaye ricompare alle 6,50 di lunedì sull’autostrada A-13 Si è già liberato dei vestiti sporchi di sangue e Dopodiché trova rifugio in una tenda montata all’esterno del Decathol di Ferrara che però riesce a chiedere aiuto al 112 Arriva la polizia e l’uomo viene portato in questura Addosso gli trovano due carte di credito di Federico Perissi e dopo che i poliziotti della squadra mobile di Firenze tracciando il segnale del cellulare della vittima