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Lucca
The cathedral San Michele in Foro (11th century).
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Lucca
Inside the Teatro Romano. The eliptical ring of buildings marks out...
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Lucca
The outside of the Roman Teatro.
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Lucca
The Torre della Orre. The tree topped tower provides a wonderful view...
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Lucca
A view over the beautiful little town of Lucca.
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Lucca
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Lucca
Palazzo Pfanner
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Lucca
The beautiful sculpted gardens of Palazzo Pfanner.
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Lucca
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Lucca
Part of an old gateway, now set in a park.
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Lucca
The 15th century walls of Lucca. The walls and bastions now host lines of...
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Lucca
The magnificent and well preserved city walls.
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Lucca
The city walls.
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Pisa
A very famous trio of buildings and the reason everybody stops in Pisa.
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Pisa
The infamous leaning tower.
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Florence
The Duomo is a very large building in a very small square. It's...
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Florence
A view of the Duomo and Baptistry. The Baptistry is a fourth century...
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Florence
The magnificent marble facade of the Duomo. Like most Italian...
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Florence
Bruneschelli's dome.
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Florence
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Florence
The Palazzo Vecchio - old palace. This photo was from our trip to Italy in 1998.
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Florence
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Florence
The plaza in 1998.
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Florence
Roman statuary - this is the Rape of the Sabine Women.
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Florence
The Loggia dei Lanzi. This portico now houses a collection of Roman statuary...
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Florence
Statue of Cosimo I de Medici (15th century).
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Florence
The statue of Neptune.
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Florence
Michaelangelo's David - a copy at least.
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Florence
Florence is rightly recognised as a jewel of Italy. As a consequence every...
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Florence
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Florence
The Ponte Vecchio (old bridge) across the Arno. The Medici's built...
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Florence
Bridges across the river Arno.
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Florence
A view over Florence from the Piazzale Michaelangelo.
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Florence
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Florence
The Palazzo Pitti. This enormous palace was a residence of the Medici from 1550.
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Florence
Palazzo Pitti.
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Florence
View over the city from the Boboli Gardens.
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Florence
From the Boboli Gardens.
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Florence
The Boboli Gardens.
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Florence
The Boboli Gardens.
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Florence
Oceanus fountain in the Boboli gardens, Palazzo Pitti.
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Florence
The Cathedral of Santa Croce (1294). Certainly not as magnificent of...
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Florence
Dante - Florence's maligned son. Florence was the home of many...
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Siena
City gate.
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Siena
The town hall, completed in 1342.
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Siena
The Town Hall.
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Sienna
The unique, shell shaped Piazza del Campo. The Campo becomes the scene of an...
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Siena
The Duomo.
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Sienna
The awesome Duomo of Sienna. Like it's rival in Florence, this...
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Siena
The facade of the Duomo.
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Siena
A monument to failed ambitions. This massive nave is all that remains of an...
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Siena
The steep streets of Siena. The Duomo is visible at the crest of the hill.
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Sienna
The very stereotype of an Italian grocery store.
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Siena
The grim Church of San Domenico (started 1226). The church holds the...
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San Gimignano
Turrets and walls.
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San Gimignano
The gateway into the town.
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San Gimignano
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San Gimignano
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San Gimignano
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San Gimignano
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San Gimignano
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Chianti
Charming Chianti - home of the famous wine. It is a very small hilltop...
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Chianti
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Montepulciano
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Montepulciano
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Montepulciano
A monastery in the valley below Montepulciano.
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Montepulciano
Clouds hanging heavily over the countryside.
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Montepulciano
The cathedral.
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Montepulciano
A quiet town square.
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Montepulciano
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Montepulciano
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Tuscanny
The rolling fields outside Montepulciano.
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Tuscanny
Villas in a sea of green.
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Tuscanny
A Tuscan hill town.
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Tuscanny
The well preserved hill fortress town, Monteriggioni.
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Tuscanny
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Tuscanny
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Western Europe
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