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Between history and legend: the Sword in the stone is in Italy
Did you know that there is really a sword in the stone and is located in Italy? This is the Sword of San Galgano, which is located in the Chapel of Montesiepi, near the Abbey of San Galgano in Chiusdino, Tuscany. A charming and mysterious place, about 40 km from Siena, where history and legend […]
Continue readingMysterious Florence: the Hidden and Curious Side of the Renaissance City
The city of Florence presents several different nicknames: one of the most popular is “La Bella” (“The Beautiful”). However, the Tuscan city has also earned the title of “Capital of artists“. Florence in fact has been the home of, among many others, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello and Michelangelo. But there is another side of the city […]
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