Locanda Demetera family business

Montalcino/Brunello wine

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September 11th 2019
Note to self, do not use the Apple mapping app going forward! It took us to an open field in the hills of nowhere ,so we headed to Montalcino, had lunch and used Google Maps to find our way thereafter. perfettamente’ ! Russ did a fantastic job navigating the very hilly terrain..Oh yes Russ is typing this blog. LOL. Our hotel is an old Castle called Castello di Velona which has 24 rooms and sits ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Montalcino

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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