A growing number of groups are meeting for residential workshops. Some call them retreats, others prefer to call them group encounters, but they are similar in essence: whether you’re a group leader, a Shiatsu teacher, a yoga trainer, a music therapy...
February 12 - March 1, 2022: for 18 days, Venice will have a full schedule of events for adults and children alike. What days are not to be missed to have the best Venetian Carnival experience? Main events of the Venice Carnival As per tradition, the most important...
It happens often enough that everyday life makes us wish for an escape, a quiet place where we can recharge and find our own peace. This trend to take care of ourselves is moving more and more toward the splendid hills of Tuscany, places of peace and pure beauty...
The Case Valdesi promote and put into practice an accessible tourism that encourages sharing by overcoming barriers, and not only architectural ones Recently, the Italian Association for Responsible Tourism Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile (AITR)...
Oltrarno. Borgo San Frediano. Santo Spirito. Inevitably, these names recall a cultural and artistic heritage that is unique in the world. Here, where the Florentine way of life can still be found, is located a building complex dating to 1600, Palazzo Salviati. It...
Holidays with a view to environmental protection The Foresteria Valdese di Torre Pellice and the Casa Valdese di Vallecrosia joined the project promoted by FIAB (Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta – Italian Environmental and Bicycle Federation), the main...
Just 35 kilometres from Florence, a handsomely refurbished ancient country house surrounded by olive orchards, woods and vineyards has been the home of Casa Cares for over thirty years. This sounds almost like a fairy tale and, in a certain sense, it is a beautiful...
The Casa Valdese in Rio Marina could be defined as the younger sister of the other Case Valdesi, in the sense that it is the smallest in terms of the number of beds. But this doesn't mean that there aren't great surprises in store... Simply the fact that it is on...
Discover the Waldensian lodges to organise school trips in Italy. Each lodge offers spaces for study and recreation School trips are an essential part of the educational experience in all schools. A stay in one of the Case Valdesi in Italy is the right choice,...
