Panzano

Market day

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September 7th 2014
Geo: 43.5851, 11.3154Franco had mentioned there were markets at Panzano so we took off early, about 11.00am. We are getting used to the roads so found the drive to be quite nice.  The markets were huge and we then enjoyed a lovely pasta lunch with sparkling rose.From Panzano we drove onto Castellina in Chianti, a beautiful village with shops to browse and gelato to enjoy.We arrived back ... 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