Gate Of Montepulciano

Good Friday in Montelpulciano by Nick and Matt

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March 21st 2008
After our guided tour of Pienza (guided by Eugenio's mother) we got on the bus and headed to Montepulciano. When we arrived in Montepulciano we stepped out and almost got blown away by the fierce winds that confronted us. After we all got used to leaning into the wind the teachers told us that we had an hour for lunch so we all went our separate ways. Most of the year 9 group stayed near to chie ... 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