Siena’s Piazza del Campo is located in the central point where the three main streets meet. Its distinctive shape resembles a shell, sloping downwards, Read more [...]
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Schlacht von Campaldino
The battle of Campaldino, fought not far from the Conti Guidi’s Castle in Pioppi, on June 11th, 1289, day of Saint Barnaba, between the Guelph army of Read more [...]
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Il Ponte del Diavolo (Die Teufelsbrücke)
In the small town of Borgo a Mozzano, in the province of Lucca, there is a famous humpbacked stone bridge, so dramatic, and so admirable, that it was said Read more [...]
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Medici Fortress, Arezzo
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The Medici Fortress, situated on San Donato Hill, in Arezzo, is Read more [...]
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Vasco Pratolini
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Vasco Pratolini is thought to be one of the most important Italian writers of the second half Read more [...]
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The “Ugly” Queen
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. When Catherine ‘de Medici became Queen of France, she brought to her new Country Florentine Read more [...]
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Villa Farnesina
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. This “little” Farnese palace, perhaps would better be named Villa Chigi, in honor of the Read more [...]
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The “Sweet” Taste of Ballot
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. In the old city center of Florence, very close to Piazza della Signoria and Bargello, there is Read more [...]
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“A Ufo”
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. In the Florentine vernacular, it is very common to hear the expression “a ufo”. This expression Read more [...]
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An Enviable Primacy: D.O.C.
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Let us now talk about the first D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata, controlled Read more [...]
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Fibonacci Series Hidden on Pisa Church
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. In September 2015, Professor Pietro Armienti found, embedded in the façade of Saint Nicola’s Read more [...]
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Il Gallo Nero del Chianti
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The black rooster on a gold background is the historic symbol of Chianti Classico. The mascot Read more [...]
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Badia a Passignano
This historic fortified abbey in Passignano has a dramatic position in the Chianti hills. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history, Read more [...]
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Greve in Chianti
The residents of Greve in Chianti are born and grow up around the central square, which since the middle ages, has been a vital marketplace; the crossroads Read more [...]
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Il Ponte del Diavolo (Die Teufelsbrücke)
In the small town of Borgo a Mozzano, in the province of Lucca, there is a famous humpbacked stone bridge, so dramatic, and so admirable, that it was said Read more [...]