Spirit of Travel
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Strade Bianche or “White Streets”
Tuscany accounts for 45.000 km of the so called “Strade bianche” (“white streets,”) more than any other Italian region. By strade bianche we mean unpaved but otherwise well marked roads suitable Read more [...]
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Medici Fortress, Arezzo
The Medici Fortress, situated on San Donato Hill, in Arezzo, is an important example of defensive military buildings of the 1500s. It has an irregular pentagonal shape and is located at the top Read more [...]
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Sammezzano Castle
Sammezzano Castle, surrounded by a large park, is in a spot of great beauty, in Leccio, Municipality of Reggello, province of Florence. Its splendour is comparable to the fairy-tale Read more [...]
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The Sword in the Stone
In Chiusdino, in the province of Siena, there is an ancient Cistercian abbey. The site consists of the old hermitage (called “Montesiepi Rotonda”) and the great abbey, of which only Read more [...]
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Battle of 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 Florence and the army of Arezzo, supported Read more [...]
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