Montalcino

Italy 59 - another hilltop town - will we ever get fed up of them

May 29th 2013
We pointed Suzy in the direction of yet another Tuscan hill town. This time Montalcino. Well what is it about Tuscan hill towns we love so much?. Montalcinos location is just west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in the Val d'Orcia. The Etruscans were here before us and it had a church built in the 9th century. Its name derives from the oak trees that used to cover its hillside location. A ... 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

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A 70 something who feels that the world is her lobster, that life is worth living and that you only get one shot at it . A whole new world opened up since we bought Suzy. A different view out of the window every day and the chance to see life in all its glory. And then there is Sion our travelling companion. A knowledgeable sheep who with his Sheep Book of Facts keeps us on our toes. He and his bestest, bestest friend Woolly Mammoth search the world for latrines, roofs and manhole covers. What more could you want out of life? ... full info

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