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Siena

SURROUNDED BY OLIVE GROVES AND THE VINEYARDS OF CHIANTI

Not only is the city universally known for its stylistic unity of its medieval decor but also for the famous Palio.

What to see::

Piazza del Campo

Torre del Mangia

Palazzo Pubblico

Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta

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Cortona

THE ETRUSCAN AND MEDIEVAL CITY OF CORTONA, LOCATED ON A HILL OVERLOOKING LAKE TRASIMENO

Cortona is a small charming town in the Valdichiana, or Chiana Valley, in the province of Arezzo in southern Tuscany. The city, enclosed by stone walls dating back to Etruscan and Roman times, sits on the top of a hill about 600 meters.

 

What to see::

il Duomo

la chiesa di  Santa Maria

l’oratorio di San Francesco

piazza della Repubblica e il Palazzo comunale

piazza Signorelli e il Palazzo Casali.

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Firenze

CRADLE OF THE RENAISSANCE FLORENCE, FAMOUS ALL OVER THE WORLD

Florence experienced the period of greatest splendor during the Medici dynasty and made a huge contribution to the development of the Renaissance (For this reason it is defined as the "cradle of the Renaissance").

The historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.

Florentine cuisine is known all over the world thanks to some dishes that have also become the symbol of the city, such as steak, pappa al pomodoro or ribollita.

What to see::

il Duomo

il Battistero

gli Uffizi

il Bargello

l’Accademia

le chiese di Santa Maria Novella e Santa Croce

Ponte Vecchio

Palazzo Pitti

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Arezzo

AREZZO: GOLD, ANTIQUES AND MUCH MORE

The Etruscan Arretium was founded around 9th century B.C., and quickly became one of the most important cities in Tuscany.

Even though the Medieval center was destroyed during the World War II, Arezzo has plenty of monuments, churches and museums.

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What to see::

La chiesa di San Francesco

Il Duomo

La fortezza medicea

L’Anfiteatro Romano 

La chiesa di San Domenico

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La Verna

THE SACRED MOUNTAIN OF SAINT FRANCIS

At the Municipal territory of Chiusi della Verna “Crudo sasso”, you find the bare rock as mentioned by Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy, It is the sacred mountain of Saint Francis: in fact it's believed that he received here the stigmata.

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What to see:

Il Santuario

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Camaldoli

SACRED HERMITAGE OF CAMALDOLI

Camaldoli is mainly known for hosting the homonymous Benedictine monastery. Part of the municipality of Poppi, it is located within the Casentinesi Forest National Park.

 

What to see::

The Benedictine Monastery

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Stia

HISTORIC TOWN N THE NORTH OF AREZZO PROVINCE

Stia is a part of the village of Pratovecchio. In the Middle Ages, it depended on the Guidi Counts’ power, who built their fortress upon the hill named Porciano. In the XX century, Stia had its economic growth thank to the processing of Wool (Fabric of Casentino) at the Lanificio.

 

What to see::

Museo della Lana

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Pratovecchio

PRATOVECCHIO HAS BEEN MADE PART OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF CASENTINE FORESTS

Pratovecchio represents one of the historical nucleuses of the Guidi Counts’ power, feudatories who built the Romena Castle.

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Da Vedere:

Il Castello medievale dei Conti Guidi

La pieve romanica di San Pietro a Romena

Il Monastero Camaldolese

La propositura del SS. Nome di Gesù

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Raggiolo

A TYPICAL VILLAGE OF CASENTINO, LOCATED ON THE SLOPES OF PRATOMAGNO IN THE CASENTINO VALLEY

 Raggiolo is a small medieval town built entirely in stone and one of the most beautiful villages of Italy, (Borghi più belli d'italia). Characterized by ancient fortifications, narrow streets, small houses with tiny plots supported by walls, the village maintains perfectly even now its original features.

 

What to see::

Ecomuseo della Castagna

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Bibbiena

THE ETRUSCAN ORIGIN CAPITAL OF THE VALLEY

Bibbiena is the county Seat of Casentino Valley, situated on a hill overlooking the river Archiano which is a tributary of the Arno river. The town has very ancient roots in the etruscan period (pre Ancient Roman). The ancient medieval town in the upper part of Bibbiena is well preserved, while the modern part of the town stretches along the slopes and below the old town.

 

What to see::

necropoli tardo etrusco-romana

la chiesa di Santa Maria del Sasso 

la Torre dell’orologio in piazza Tarlati

il Teatro Dovizi