This week we've decided to accept a challenge in order to prove just how extraordinary our beloved Tuscany really is. We've been saying since day one that our land is so full of beautiful things that it would take a lifetime to know them all. Yes, Florence, Lucca and Siena are splendid but what about the many other, very forgettable towns? If you know where to look, even the ugliest of them has so much to offer. That's why we left our tiny studio and joined a couple of volunteer groups in a three hour walk in the historic centre of one of this frankly ugly small towns, Cascina. In our first away trip we found out a splendid Baroque chapel that is always closed, plenty of curious things about the XI century church, a wonderful oratory on Main Street with rare frescoes that no one knows it's there and many other things. Follow us as we tell you about the woodworking master that had a passion for building extraordinarily complex sculptures and the tiny museum that hosts a veritable treasure trove of historic relics, closely related to the furniture industry that for decades kept Cascina afloat. Tuscany is really beautiful everywhere, with so many incredible things that are sometimes hidden in plain sight. Let us know what you think about this episode by dropping us a message on our social media accounts or an email. Every feedback is greatly appreciated. If you could also write a review on your favourite platform that would help us a lot - thanks in advance!
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.facebook.com/Compagnia-Di-Calci-665675203542437
https://www.facebook.com/societaoperaiacascina.cascina
https://www.terredipisa.it/en/attrazione/cascina-museum-of-the-workers-society-wood/

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough Instrumental
Pipe Choir - Coffee and Time
Pipe Choir - Earth2earth
Pipe Choir - The Opening Closing (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - Almost Time 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/p-c-iii-coffee-and-time-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/p-c-iii-earth2earth-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/p-c-iii-the-opening-closinginstrumentalcreative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-almost-time-instrumental-creative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/