Orvieto – the city of artistic and architectural treasures and wine traditions in Italy

November 14, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Orvieto is one of the most spectacular hill towns in Italy — a volcanic tufa plateau rising almost vertically from the Umbrian plain whose crown jewel is the Duomo di Orvieto, one of the greatest Gothic cathedrals in Italy, with a glittering facade of gold mosaics, carved biblical scenes, and rose windows that the art […]

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Pisa – the city of the mariners and leaning towers, Italy

August 30, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Pisa – the city of the mariners and leaning towers, Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Along the banks of where the Arno and Serchio Rivers combine and meet with the Tyrrhenian Sea is where you will find the ancient Italian town of Pisa. The city itself was made famous for […]

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