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Siena, Italy
We arrived in Siena, home of the world famous Palio (a twice annual horse race around the Il Campo). Siena is divided into contrade (districts). Each contrade has their own mascot and crest. All
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San Gimignano, Italy
In the hills of Tuscany, far from any city, is a small walled town called San Gimignano. San Gimignano is sometimes referred to, by tourists, as the medieval Manhatten. In the 1300s, San Gimignano
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Duomo of Florence, Italy
Also not to be missed is the Duomo museum. The museum contains many statues and works of art that were originally on the exterior or within the duomo, or maybe even were just intended
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Montalcino, Italy
After Siena, we decided to take a day trip to Montalcino, to experience the Brunello wines. Montalcino is a small town, with a 14th century fortress, about 20km south of Siena, and has a
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