Piazza del Campo, Siena

Raising a Glass of Chianti to Tuscany

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May 8th 2008
Our journey now continued on to Tuscany, a region known for it's beautiful landscapes, medieval towns and delicious wines, especially the famous red Chianti. Images of warm colours, old world doors and balconies, terra cotta pots filled with gorgeous blooms, and rural ripe pastures filled our minds. What better a place to be heading off to, and our first stop was Siena, whose historical town centr ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more