FLORENCE AND THE GREAT SEASON OF THE RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance covers the 1400s and the 1500s and represents the golden age of Florence: it...
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FLORENCE, THE DIVINE MICHELANGELO
“Michael, more than mortal, divine angel”. This is how the poet Ariosto defined Michelangelo, who was...
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FLORENCE, UFFIZI GALLERY, ACCADEMIA, BARGELLO
The national museums of Florence are home to artworks of infinite value and offer unique emotions....
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FLORENCE, WALKING THROUGH THE HISTORY, CLASSIC ITINERARY
Florence, Athens and Rome have all played an important role in the history of Western civilization....
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THE ETRUSCANS, A CIVILZATION DEVOTED TO ENJOY THE LIFE
A fascinating culture which developed on the land between the Arno and the Tiber rivers, between...
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THE ABBEY OF ST. GALGANO AND THE HERMITAGE OF MONTESIEPI WITH THE SWORD IN THE STONE
Story of Galgano Guidotti, a sort of upside down King Arthur, who instead of removing the...
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MONTEPULCIANO, THE PEARL OF THE RENAISSANCE
Montepulciano is situated on a dominant position between the Orcia and the Chiana valleys. Montepulciano is...
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VAL D’ORCIA: PIENZA, S. QURICO D’ORCIA, BAGNO VIGNONI
Val d’Orcia is an enchanting region inviting its visitor to slow down and meditate. Its landscape...
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MONTALCINO AND THE ABBEY OF ST. ANTIMO
Montalcino is a medieval town perched on top of a hill in a dominant position over...
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THE ABBEY OF MONTE OLIVETO MAGGIORE AND THE CLAY HILLS
The landscape south-east of Siena is characterized by rolling clay hills, the so-called Crete Senesi. In...
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