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, with nine separate segments of ochre brick paving defined by white bands. The square is surrounded and enclosed by the almost continuous curtain of buildings. The read more
Lucca has ancient origins, and for much of its long history it maintained its autonomy. The stories are, however, divided. Some think that Lucca was originally Ligurian, and others believe that it was first an Etruscan settlement. But the most important influence on Lucca was probably during the Roman era read more
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 of the Prato esplanade (305 m).
Pistoia has ancient Roman origins, where, in 62 BC the battle between the Roman Senator Catiline and the Roman army took place. Dominated first by the Goths, then by the Byzantines and Lombards, Pistoia finally gained independence in 1105 and in 1117 they drafted the Statute of the Consuls of read more