Martha Mc Quire

The Chianti Sculpture Park is located in Tuscany about 11 km north of Siena. The area is famous worldwide for its beautiful hilly landscape, its vineyards and the evergreen olive trees and Cyprus trees. Quiet medieval villages are scattered here and there; the small hamlet of Pievasciata, with its church of San Giovanni Battista, dating back to the XI century, is just one kilometer away.

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Chocolate is big business in Italy. Annual sales are worth 350 million euros, while consumption has doubled over the past 10 years - going from two to four kilos per capita - and it continues to grow.

Not only in Triest on the border to Slovenia where since always exists a beach division at the famous “Bagno Laterna” now also in Rimini women can take a bath in privacy. Where? At Beach no 134 on the 50-mile stretch of coastline linking Rimini to Riccione are welcomed are welcome only female, men are forbidden. The beach on Italy's Adriatic Coast, outlaws all men. And what is different to “Bagno Laterna” even mothers with children cannot access to this beach.

In its 34th edition will be many highlights: like Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette, Brad Mehldau & Pat Metheny, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman and George Benson & Al Jarreau. The Umbria Jazz festival starts on July 6th and ends on July 15th 2007. For your accommodation during the Umbria Jazz festival visit www.dde-europe.com.