Via Francigena

Via Francigena interpretive marker. San Gimignano was a waypoint on the Via Francigena, a Medieval pilgrimage route from northern Europe to Rome. DSC_0335

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San Gimignano

September 30th 2012
In the late afternoon was a special excursion to San Gimignano. We really regretted not taking a cab from Piazza della Repubblica to our hotel. We only had about 40 minutes to freshen up after an active day in the historic district and a long walk back. In the event, shortly we were off on the motorcoach to San Gimignano. The Tuscan town is sometimes called the "Medieval Manhattan" due to its n ... 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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