Piazza Grande

Day 5 of Michal & Chantal's Honeymoon

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June 8th 2007
A typical, bustling town nestled in east Tuscany, Arezzo, the province and the city, is one of the more uninspiring yet wealthier cities in the region, with scores of goldsmiths and upscale boutiques, all hoping to secure our money. It does have strategic importance, as it sits on top a hill at the confluence of three valleys. Some of the main features include the unrestored ruins of a Roman amph ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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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