During a year abroad in Umbria, I worked on a biodynamic farm, explored traditional Steiner methods, moon-cycle planting, cow horn fertiliser, and discovered Fattoria La Vialla’s organic food and wines while immersing in rural Italian life.

Discover Dante’s Church in Florence, a hidden gem steeped in history and literary legend. Tucked away near the Duomo, this modest stone-walled chapel is believed to be where Dante first met his muse, Beatrice—an encounter that inspired the Divine Comedy. While Florence dazzles with Renaissance masterpieces, Dante’s Church offers a quieter, more intimate connection to Italy’s cultural heritage. Explore its role in shaping modern Italian through Dante’s writings, and learn how this unassuming site preserves a legacy that changed Western literature forever.