August 17, 2011
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Ponte Vecchio in Florence – the world’s most beautiful bridge | Italy Updated: August 18, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More If you have ever visited Florence, you surely haven’t missed one of its distinctive sights – Ponte Vecchio. It is the only bridge in Florence that was not destroyed by the Nazis during […]
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September 27, 2010
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San Gimignano – Medieval Manhattan in Italy Updated: December 20, 2020 | By Claire | More San Gimignano – the city of the beautiful towers – is a small walled medieval hill town located in north-central Italy in the province of Siena, Tuscany. The town lies 56 km south of Florence and 38 km north-west […]
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August 31, 2010
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Florence – the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Florence is said to be the symbol of what makes Italy so special and unique. A third of the most important artists of Europe has lived and worked in Florence. The city of Florence has […]
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