Under the Tuscan Sun


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September 4th 2014
Published: July 30th 2015
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Under the Tuscan Sun Cortona, Italy 8/24 - 9/4: Our journey to Cortona and another workaway experience had a wonderful start. Coming from Florence, we took a train and made a stop at Arezzo for a little day excursion before arriving into Cortona in the evening. Arezzo, where the Oscar winning movie “A Beautiful Life” was filmed, was the essence of Tuscan beauty. It is a walled city, with ... Read Full Entry



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Cosmo and Aurora
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Love this town already!
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Chiesa di San Agostino
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Each district of the town has their own Coat of Arms and Flag for today's festival dating back to the 1200s.
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The Famous Franceschi Pharmacy!
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Town is so beautiful!
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Crowds are growing!
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Piazza Grande and the Palazzo Comunale
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The famous Bravio delle Botti (Barrel Rolling Race)
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Each sector of the town has it's own "Contrada" or team and they have their Kings and Queens, knights, performances, and finally their racing team!
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Palazzo Comunale
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Contradas are gathering!



24th October 2015

You're a good writer--thanks for sharing on travelblog.org Best, Monique

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