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Gloria
A "born and bred Tuscan". My whole family comes from a small village called Civitella Marittima, halfway between Siena and the coast of the Maremma, and to me this is more than just the place I come from, it’s essentially who I am: the way I talk, my habits, tastes, and knowledge depend on the fact that I was born and grew up there. I run a holiday home here - Casina di Rosa.

I love Pisa in June

Written on June 7, 2010

Normally I write about Pisa when I am in Pisa, and about southern Tuscany when I am in Civitella, my home village. Tonight I will make an exception because I have spent three days away from my computer and I haven’t had the time to write about how much I love Pisa at this time of the year.

Pisa at night / Flickr photo by Fabiogis50

Pisa at night / Flickr photo by Fabiogis50

June is definitely the best month to be in town. Pisa celebrates its “Giugno Pisano” with a number of events, including the major ones: La Luminara on June 16th, Palio di San Ranieri on June 17th and Gioco del Ponte on the last weekend of the month. All around these three major dates, the city organizes a number of minor events which are just as interesting.

The official program is only available in Italian, and it can be downloaded in pdf format here. Of all the things organized, I recommend you…

  • …go for an aperitivo to the two little bars opened for the occasion right on the riverbanks along the Arno: Argini and Margini and Arno Vivo. The former organizes live jazz concerts every Friday and Saturday night. Last year they served fish and chips too! The latter is more “disco-oriented”!

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2 Responses to I love Pisa in June
  1. Gloria
    June 9, 2010 | 9:32 pm

    I actually went to Argini e Margini yesterday. A great spot in the city! http://www.athomeintuscany.org/2010/06/09/argini-…

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