MCiano10

Montepuciano

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May 27th 2012
Sunday 27 May Montepulchiano This morning I just lazed around my apartment reading and enjoying breakfast and the village views from my window. This afternoon I wandered around all the lovely shops just soaking up the atmosphere of this charming village. The streets here are very narrow and also very steep. I think the local people here must be very fit and have very strong legs. Mont ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Monticiano

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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