April 10, 2011
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Portoferraio – the largest and capital city of the Italian island of Elba Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Portoferraio is the largest and capital city of the Italian island of Elba. It lies on the northern coast of the island, about 25km from the mainland. In 2010 it has about 12,000 […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature, Sights
August 30, 2010
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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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Categories: Italy, Sights
August 29, 2010
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Lucca – hometown of Giacomo Puccini, Italy Updated: December 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Captivating ancient Italian city of Lucca lies in Tuscany. It is surrounded by massive walls and attracts visitors with its great historical city center, which includes attractive square, small churches, museums, galleries and cobbled streets. The city abounds with […]
Tags: ancient-roman, anfiteatro, baciocchi, bonaparte, city, city-walls, ducal-palace, duomo-di-san-martino, giacomo-puccini, italy, ligurian-sea, lucca, museo-nazionale, napoleone, orto-botanico, palazzo-pfanner, pinacoteca, pinacoteca-nazionale, roman-amphitheatre, san-michele-in-foro, torre-delle-ore, torre-guinigi, villa-garzoni
Categories: Italy, Sights
