Tuscan Countryside from Siena's Museum Bridge

Traveling in Tuscany

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December 9th 2010
From my “home-base” in Florence, I was able to get out and accomplish two day trips to Pisa and Siena. I was glad to get out of the big city and see a bit of the countryside, even though it was mostly through the train or bus window. The Tuscan countryside has great allure and tends to evoke a feeling of “amore” in many people. I can certainly understand the draw, and as you can see in som ... 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