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One of the most famous free attractions in Florence are the bronze doors on the... Read more →

I was in Cortona for six days between Christmas and New Year's last year, and... Read more →

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The first thing I did when I got to Siena was pick up my "Opa Si" pass, a ticket that... Read more →

Piazzale Michelangelo seemed like one of Florence's "secret" treasures, off on a distant... Read more →

It was January 3rd.  It was a rainy January 3rd.  The sun was nowhere in sight and... Read more →

When I was in Florence last year I joined hundreds of tourists in the square who were... Read more →

I was in Cortona for six days around NYE 2013/2014.  Six days was a lot around the... Read more →