Piazza Grande

The centre of it all and located at the very top of the hill. Here is located the town hall, information centre, police station, very old etuscan wine cellars, the palace built by the noble families of the time. Duomo (cathedral), hotel cafe's and restaurants.

Study Day

June 3rd 2012
Study Day Sunday 3 June 2012 Still trying to get a grasp on maschile e feminile, essere e avere, singola e plural, etc., etc., etc! So I took to the books again today, as tomorrow I start my second (final) week, and I don’t want to begin it from a behind position… if you get my drift. Did a quick grocery shop and bought a pizza to take home for dinner. Mmmmm, mamma mia, ... 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

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