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A veritable outdoor museum that deserves to be visited and counted among the wonders of the world. Example of Italian gardens that surprises and delights visitors each year are numerous. It has around 800,000. Born as the garden of the Pitti Palace, which was by then the first Medici palace of Lorraine and lastly of the Savoy. We know that Luca Pitti in 1418 he bought the parcel of land from the family Borgoli (hence perhaps the name) to be used as a vegetable garden. Doctors will be with the park know the substantial extensions and embellishments. Inside you will find immense Garden Amphitheatre, the center of which today we see the Egyptian obelisk, while in the past was the fountain of the ocean, moved to the isle. You can still watch the Basin of Neptune, the place where the waters converge to irrigate the whole garden. At the center of the basin the Fountain of Neptune. The garden of the Knight is built upon a bastion that was part of the ancient fortifications. Central fountain, and wonderful views are guaranteed the viewer adorn this corner of paradise. You can admire the Casino del Cavaliere, building that now houses the permanent museum exhibition of China. The Kaffeehause then follow, a beautiful pavilion in rococo style, and not too far Fountain of Bacchus. Figure represents the obese dwarf Morgante, popular at the court of Cosimo I, astride a tortoise. Still surprising and unusual cave Buontalenti a number of avenues that intersect each other, adorned with excellent sculptures, the Lawn of the Columns and Annalena Zone, named after the ancient monastery that once stood there. One of the great wonders of Florence, to visit.

Claudia Zedda

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City of Tuscany that has around 54,066 inhabitants, has made famous and known as a city of art for the spectacular Palio twice a year takes place. It takes place in Piazza del Campo, and consists of a horse race where different districts as well as the challenge to tradition. The districts that are encountered are numerous, 17 in particular, each has its own name and every sleeping rider mounts the animal. Who gets the victory not only inherit fame for himself and his district, but will win the prize, a cloth decorated with countless ancient and sacred images. The competition now attracts many tourists, but does not lose in any case its sacredness. . You will assist of July 2 and August 16. The theater of the event is like that on Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful medieval squares in the shape resembles a shell, surrounded by buildings of historic significance. You can admire the Palazzo Civil Tuscan paintings in fresco by Simone Martini and Lorenzetti, pulled out at the Torre del Mangia, 102 meters high, characteristic of the square. A fountain in the square to embellish and make it unique. Siena is also a maze of ancient streets trod by foot modern, including the time seems to magically stopped. Lucky you if your walk takes you to meet the second most important square of the town, the Duomo, on which the church requires mastering and marble. A city to discover.

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Claudia Zedda