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Travelling south from Arezzo you pass through the rather flat and uninspiring Valdichiana (this is drained swampland, reclaimed along with the Maremma by the Etruscans, and now prime cattle country), flanked by numerous hilltop towns, the finest of which is undoubtedly Cortona. Visible from all around, a five kilometre drive through vineyards and olive groves, passing the splendid Renaissance church of Santa Maria delle Grazie en route, will take you up and up towards the town, dominated by the ubiquitous Medici fortress.

tuscany cortona
tuscany cortona

arezzo - Arezzo is a tuscany town with a main street called Corso Italia. For centuries Corso Italia has been a constant point...
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casentino - The Casentino, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Forest Park stretches for over 36,000 hectares and consists of...
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chianti - Chianti, the area in which Chianti Classico wine has been produced for centuries, is that part of Tuscany that is...
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in florence - One time is not enough, so take "Florence, the first time" ึand you'll be sure to come back for more!...
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lucca - Lucca is situated 19 m. above sea level on an alluvial plateau, to the left of the Serchio river, not far from the...
maremma - The area known as the Maremma begins south of Livorno and form a coastal plain running to the very southern end of...
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pistoia - Pistoia lies at the far end of the uninterrupted strip of urban settlement that stretches all the way from Firenze....
prato - Prato is situated 61 meters above sea level in the plain which is traversed by the Bisenzio River between Pistoia and...
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siena - Very famous in Siena is The Palio which is the most spectacular festival event in Italy: a twice-yearly bareback...
tuscany - The miracle of Tuscany is that all its treasures come packaged in a gorgeous country of majestic mountains, placid...
valdichiana - The present-day appearance of the Val di Chiana is the result of marsh drainage and reclamation work that was started...
versilia - The coastal strip of Versilia (from Forte dei Marmi to the north and Torre del Lago Puccini in the south) has over...

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