April 29, 2011
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Montepulciano – a medieval and Renaissance hill town in Italy Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Montepulciano is an Italian city situated in southern Tuscany. Today the town has about 14.000 inhabitants. It is located at an altitude of over 600 m and is built in the hills on a narrow limestone […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
October 23, 2010
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Pienza – the model of the Renaissance town in the heart of Tuscany, Italy Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Pienza is a lovely town, whose small chamber center had been almost totally rebuilt by Pope Pius II. in 15th century. In 1405 in Corsignanu, as Pienza was called at that time, […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
September 2, 2010
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Palermo – the craziest city in Europe | Sicily, Italy Updated: December 20, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Palermo is a historical city in the northwest of the island of Sicily in Italy. It is also the cultural, economic and touristic capital of Sicily. The city is noted for its rich history, […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
