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Castiglioncello, a masterpiece of a town - Ep. 151

Sep 22, 2023 · 22m 2s
Castiglioncello, a masterpiece of a town - Ep. 151
Chapters

01 · A posh seaside resort

38s

02 · All about understatement

2m 36s

03 · The muse of the Macchiaioli

5m 49s

04 · The artists' walk

9m 11s

05 · The best beach in town? Not easy

12m 41s

06 · What to do and eat in Castiglioncello

15m 50s

07 · Outro

21m 1s

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After a very long and extremely warm few months, it looks like summer is finally on its way out. This will undoubtedly cause some sadness to those of us that...

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After a very long and extremely warm few months, it looks like summer is finally on its way out. This will undoubtedly cause some sadness to those of us that cannot imagine their lives away from the sea. While it will be a long time until we finally get to swim in the sea and bask in the sun, this doesn't mean that we're not allowed to spend some time in our favourite vacation spots while the weather doesn't turn ugly and cold. Tuscany has many great places where you can have a great day trip by the sea in autumn but few are as charming as one of the most exclusive villages on our coast. This fishermen's village became a hot spot for intellectuals and artists around 150 years ago, slowly turning into one of the most interesting places you can go to have a relaxing and very culturally enriching vacation. For a few decades this was the favourite refuge of movie stars, artists, politicians and a place where you could always meet interesting people. Now things have slightly changed but it's still a great place to visit. This is why this week, What's Up Tuscany will bring you to the coast to tell you everything there is to know about one of my favourite places in the whole world, the lovely village of Castiglioncello.

If you listen to the full episode you will learn how it all began around 150 years ago, when, completely by chance, a group of talented artists chose to spend their summers in this tiny village. They loved the nature and scenery so much that they started incorporating what they saw in their paintings, which became the best advertisement ever for the developing resort. I will also tell you how famous politicians, writers and actors chose Castiglioncello to spend their holidays and why this brought many well-off people in town. Today you can go there and walk in their footsteps, from the castle that has taken the place of the house where the Macchiaioli stayed to the stocky tower that dominates the little bay to the little museum where you can see copies of their masterpieces. While you're at it, I will describe you the many coves and beaches where you can have a great day by the sea, a bunch of stuff to do in this interesting town and a couple great places where you can have a great meal. Summer may be far away but you won't be disappointed if you spend a couple of days in Castiglioncello. If you give it a chance, it will steal your heart.
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LINKS TO SOURCES
https://www.thegrandwinetour.com/en/famous-italian-art-sites/castiglioncello-macchiaioli-tuscany
https://www.visittuscany.com/it/citta-e-borghi/castiglioncello/
https://tuscanyplanet.com/castiglioncello/
https://www.iltirreno.it/cecina/cronaca/2022/07/08/news/venduto-lo-storico-hotel-miramare-di-castiglioncello-diventera-un-albergo-di-lusso-1.100048757

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - Children of the Son (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Pick You Up
Mike Chino - Calm and Harmony
Incompetech - Leopard Print Elevator
Pipe Choir - Ignite to Light (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pc-one-children-of-the-son-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/pick-you-up-slow-poprock-style-instrumental-creative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/argofox/mike-chino-calm-and-harmony
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500077
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-ignite-to-light-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/
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