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The Cinque Terre (Italian: [ˈtʃiŋkwe ˈtɛrre]; Ligurian: Çinque Tære; meaning 'Five Lands') are a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy.It lies in the west of La Spezia Province, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.
Monterosso Giant Beach in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre Street in Monterosso village In the church. The Castle, partially ruined, built by the Genoese. The parish church of St. John the Baptist (1282–1307). Its façade features four small marble columns and a main portal surmounted by a fresco portraying the baptism of Christ.
Forte dei Marmi (Italian: [ˈfɔrte dei ˈmarmi]) is an Italian sea town and comune located in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, overlooking the Ligurian Sea.. Tourism is the principal activity of Forte dei Marmi's citizens.
In medieval times, San Miniato was on the via Francigena, which was the main connecting route between northern Europe and Rome.It also sits at the intersection of the Florence-Pisa and the Lucca-Siena roads.
Barga lies 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the provincial capital, Lucca.It is overlooked by the village of Albiano, a località of Barga, which in the 10th century was the site of a castle protecting the town.
After reading his caption, Al's wife Deborah Roberts commended him for making sure he relaxes amid a busy holiday season. "So happy to see you exhale and chill!! Or warm up, I guess! 🔥 ...
The Maremma has given rise to, or given its name to, several breeds of domestic animal. These include two breeds of working horse, the Maremmano and the Cavallo Romano della Maremma Laziale, formerly used by butteri and cavalcanti; the Maremmana breed of large grey cattle; the Maremmano breed of shepherd's guard-dog; and the Macchiaiola Maremmana breed of small pig, so named because it was ...
The Battle of Anghiari took place on 29 June 1440 between the Republic of Florence and the Duchy of Milan. [4] The battle inspired a Leonardo da Vinci fresco designed for Florence's Palazzo Vecchio known as the Lost Leonardo; current scholarship holds that the work was never completed.