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Vinci: Unicorns, football and knights in Leonardo’s hometown

Pubblicato il 25 Luglio 2012 da Genni

Best known for its most famous son, the Renaissance giant Leonardo, Vinci is a quiet hill town, whose narrow streets and surrounding vineyards and olive groves are much the same as in Leonardo’s time. The houses cluster around the medieval … Continua a leggere→

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Cinigiano celebrates Lent

Pubblicato il 20 Febbraio 2012 da Genni

The hill town of Cinigiano lies at 33 km from its provincial capital of Grosseto, in Maremma, in an area dominating both the Ombrone Valley and the last part of the Val d’Orcia. It is considered a land between sea … Continua a leggere→

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Florence: The Cavalcade of the Magi

Pubblicato il 6 Gennaio 2012 da Genni

It might not be Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, but one must admit that the scenario of the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is similarly breathtaking! To celebrate the Epiphany Florence has brushed up one of its oldest … Continua a leggere→

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