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Famous Cities of the World: Florence

Florence is famous amongst tourists and scholars for her glorious artwork, cultural heritage, and the major role she played in the Renaissance and Humanist movements. All these facets combine to make this one...

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My Fave Things April 1st 2009

1) I Love You, Man. I saw this movie and giggled like a schoolgirl who had just stolen a gumball. Paul Rudd is perfectly cringe-worthy and awkward while Jason Segal is charismatic as the bromance love...

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Fragments of Florence

 There are several ways to take Florence, Italy. One is innocently and for the first time on virgin foot. The other is with a random friend that you just happened to bump into in another Italian city,...

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The town of Pescia on market day. Each city has a particular day of the week set aside for market day. On market day, vendors set up their products for sale. Each city has a particular commodity they specialize in.82

Lanciole Castle: High Drama in Tuscany

On a trip to Italy, my family and I arranged to stay at Lanciole Castle in the Tuscany region of Italy. Each region of Italy has its own unique cuisine and culture. The region of Tuscany is located on the...

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What to do in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy -- "Firenze" in Italian -- was the center of the Italian Renaissance, and home to many famous artists, including Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Today it's brimming with art and culture, and is a fascinating city to visit! Here are my favorite things to do and see.

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Valle San Giovanni

Valle San Giovanni is a small village of approximately 350 people located about six miles away from the town (comune) of Teramo, the capital of the province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The...

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San Miniato di Firenze

I first set eyes on San Miniato back in 2002 and I was truly amazed in what I saw. As I got off the bus and Vera(our Art and Architecture teacher) started her explanation of this glorious church, I couldn't...

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The Uffizi, Florence - a Review

Read the guide books, and they’ll tell you the Uffizi Gallery is regarded as a "must see". But if you have only a few days in Florence, do your research before you decide whether the time it takes to get...

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