Canteenas

Canteenas are storage spaces (kinda like caves) built in to the side of the hill. Each family has one - typically rented. Used to store wine, vegetables and meats - they are kinda like a giant fridge/pantry.

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Day 13 - Pitigliano, Italy

December 22nd 2009
Activities Exploring the township of Pitigliano Family visits in Pitigliano and San Valentino Trying to stay dry Highlight(s) Catching up with family Enjoying the slow paced friendliness of the local shopkeepers Odd Spot(s) * A vast contrast to Rome - when you enter a shop in Pitigli ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pitigliano

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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