When we had the crazy idea of hosting a dual language podcast on Tuscany we could never imagine how much we would have learned about our homeland along the way. Now, 100 episodes later, we have had the chance to tell you many stories about places that you won't find on the cover of your travel guide. Rather than coming out with something special to celebrate this milestone, we'll just keep doing what we do: bring you to some of the least known corners of this remarkable region through the stories that made them. There are some places in Tuscany that have a lot more to offer than the more popular destinations. The imposing presence that dominates the horizon in the South of the region is quite unique, as you can expect from an ancient volcano that, once in a while, still makes its presence heard with devastating earthquakes. The people that live in its shadow have developed certain quirks that make them at the same time fascinating and weird. In order to give you a glimpse of their character, we will tell you two of the fairytales they used to tell to their children when the only way to spend a winter night was to tell stories around the fireplace. Follow us and you will hear the tale of the fearsome beast that plagued the woods near a monastery and how it was defeated by a famous knight. If you have a little girl to entertain, what about the delicate story of how a charming meadow was born out of the love between two star-crossed lovers? While they might look like nothing, people of the area swear that these stories actually happened in a distant past, so much that they can also provide some proof! This week's episode will bring you to the foot of Mount Amiata, the ancient fire mountain whose presence changed Southern Tuscany forever. Let us know if you like this kind of episode or if you'd rather have us talk more about history, food or practical travel tips. We would be very happy to hear from you!
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
http://www.webamiata.it/tiraccon.htm

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - Blue Hope New Sky (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - Trampled (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Waiting (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - A Midnight on Jaquay (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-blue-hope-new-sky-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/p-c-iii-trampled-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/waiting-original-uplifting-indie-pop-style-instrumentalcreative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-a-midnight-on-jaquay-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/