The city of Arezzo can be found in the central portion of Italy; only 80 kilometres from Florence. The bustling city is currently home to more than 100,000 residents and today is a very popular tourist destination. Known as one of the most important cities in the days of the Etruscans, the city of Arezzo has a very long and
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Elba would not be so world known as it is, not being Napoleon. And despite the fact that the famous chieftain was here for less than 10 months. Elba Island is located about 20 kilometres from the port city of Piombino, between the Italian coast and Corsica. With its area of 224 square kilometres it is the third largest island
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Before the unification of Italy, the country was divided into many small states, but only few of them were of some greater importance. Among the most powerful states were Genoa, Venice, Pisa and originally also Amalfi, later conquered by Pisans. Genoa (Genova in Italian) is situated on the Ligurian Coast, which is actually an area of the Mediterranean Sea. It
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Parma is a small provincial town, located between Milan and Bologna. It is becoming a popular destination over the few recent years. Tourists are coming here to admire not only historically interesting part of the city, but also to enjoy a quiet and carefree atmosphere that is steeped in Parma all around. Although no records of the town establishment have
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