Abbazia di Sant'Antimo II

Romanesque chancel, with the old Carolingian crypt on the left.

May 18th 2022
I love Italy, and when planning a week off in May, the first region that came to my mind was Tuscany in Italy. So, in spite of Corona still being around and regulations changing all the time and airports being reported to be chaotic at times, I booked a trip to Montepulciano in Tuscany. The entire journey went smoothly: My train arrived at Düsseldorf airport almost on time, check-in and securit ... 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

9th April 2023

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Tuscany
So many exciting images, Katha. Another reason for us to venture into Italy which is always on the radar but from Oz is still a dream.

10th April 2023

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: Tuscany
Thanks for commenting! There are many fantastic places in Europe, but Italy is definitely one of my favourite countries to go to and I can highly recommend it!

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