Italy Travel

  • Certaldo – A Medieval Hill Town in Tuscany

    Certaldo – A Medieval Hill Town in Tuscany

    A day trip from Florence brought us to Certaldo Alto, a remarkably quiet medieval Tuscan hill town filled with brick streets, centuries-old frescoes, Boccaccio history, olive groves and some seriously good views.

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  • Milan – Food, Stay, and Sights

    Milan – Food, Stay, and Sights

    We spent a few days wandering around Milan beyond the Duomo, taking in everything from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and medieval city gates to Milano Centrale, Milanese food and the fashion district. Milan turned out to be a lot more than just fashion and a very large cathedral.

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