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  • 5 REASONS TO VISIT ITALY.
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    5 REASONS TO VISIT ITALY!

    If you’re ever thinking about a trip to Italy, here are 5 reasons why you should make the trip sooner rather than later! Here’s a 22-second video to give you the 5 REASONS TO VISIT ITALY! *DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL* From the stunning coastal towns to the fascinating history and culture to the delicious food, there’s something for everyone to love about Italy. And in just 22 seconds, we’ll show you why it’s one of the best places to visit in the world! So check out my video and see for yourself why Italy is such a must-see destination! Join me on my Adventures in Italy!

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    Arezzo, Tuscany in Italy is a place for art lovers and shopping fans. Its handsome Medieval square is one of the city’s main attractions, used in the Oscar-winning film “Life is Beautiful”. Arezzo might be a bit out off the well-trodden tourist trail in Italy, but it still has plenty to offer. Arezzo is a rural centre of Etruscan origin, an hour southeast of Florence in Tuscany, Italy. It’s well worth a visit, especially since it’s easy to reach by train. This makes it an ideal day trip if you’re based in Florence. You can see all the major sights in a day, without having to fight through crowds. It’s…

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    I shall be taking you on a Florence, Italy Walking Tour in 2022 and show you the best of Florence. Firenze (Florence) is a city in central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region; it attracts millions of tourists each year, and UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982.

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  • CLIMBING A MIDDLE AGES CLOCK TOWER IN PISA
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    The main thing that drives tourists to Pisa is usually to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa but truly there are other hidden GEMS OF PISA city. Today we’ll be climbing a Middle Ages Clock Tower in Vicopisano. The Clock Tower is one of the most beautiful and unusual towers in Vicopisano.

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  • PISA
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    Visiting Pisa is one of those dreams come true! We all studied about one of the Wonders of the world and seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is one of the reasons driving tourists from all over the Wolrd to this beautiful Tuscan city in Italy. Well, I did a virtual tour for you guys, hoping that you are stashing those coins to plan that trip here, ASAP!

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  • SAN GIMIGNANO Tuscany Italy
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    There are lots to do in San Gimignano dolls… . Hint: 1. The Chocolate slurps! 2. The Ice-cream is from a famous World champion gelateria 3. The Wine is intoxicating, in a good way 4. The wild pork (cinghiale), in Italian they say, buonissimo! 5. Ohhh let’s not forget, the views are breathtaking! When I’m old and grey, I want to retire in San Gimignano and take it all into my last days …..

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    Volterra is one of those pretty old , and by old I mean run far back as during the Etruscan, Roman and Medieval periods, yeah … pretty pretty ol’. But you know what they say, Ol’ is Gold! Yes, Volterra is a beautiful ancient walled mountaintop town in the Tuscan Region of Italy. I’ve travelled to many regions in Italy, and I can safely say that Tuscany comes in at 2nd place after Lazio of course, why, because Rome is in Lazio, Rome, the Eternal City is a city of dreams! Rome is justified to take 1st place, I mean, there’s the 2000-year-old COLOSSEUM! being the largest Amphitheatre in the…

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    Discover Montepulciano with me. Montepulciano is a medieval and Renaissance hill town and comune in the Italian province of Siena in southern Tuscany. Have a virtual tour of Montepulciano Tuscany below. Tuscany is one of those places to retire to and just chill in the old medieval town. I bet you’ll also love VOLTERRA, whose history goes back to during the Etruscan, Roman and Medieval periods. I’ll be going on a Tuscan trip, tho for a few days, but I hope to visit some pretty cool places and PISA, BAGNI SAN FILIPPO, FLORENCE, VOLTERRA and SAN GIMIGNANO are on my top list. Ciao ciao, keep safe, travel more, stay happy!

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