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Lucca, a land where independence is breathed

To understand how Lucca has always been tied to its independence, one might begin with the story of Francesco Burlamacchi, a Lucca politician born in 1498, who became Gonfaloniere of the Republic of Lucca in 1533. His political project was to unite a...
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The Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, the Savoy residence of unexpected wonders

What is a deer doing on the dome of one of Piedmont's most fascinating Savoy residences ? Imposing and regal with its stage of well-branched antlers, the animal that has become the symbol of the Stupinigi Hunting Lodge stands out in the sky as if it ...
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Pistoia, the capital of green

From the moment you arrive in Pistoia , it seems as if you are in a city wrapped in a green blanket. This image is not just a modern suggestion, but is rooted in a centuries-old tradition that has made Pistoia famous for its cultivation and nursery g...
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Prato, land of entrepreneurs and artisans. An economic history reflected in the territory

Prato, they say, is the Manchester of Tuscany. The first to define it thus was Emanuele Repetti in the 19th century, in his Geographical Dictionary: the manufacturing emporium of Tuscany. "In fact, the industrial arts until the thirteenth century wer...
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Tokyo, a journey into otaku culture: what to see in two days

Are you familiar with the otaku subculture of Japan? The term otaku is a Japanese word that refers to a person with a very intense and specific passion for certain hobbies, such as anime, manga, video games, modeling, and technology. The term has cur...
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An American film set in Val d'Orcia has been raging on Netflix for days: La Dolce Villa

Since last February 15 firmly in first place among the most viewed movies on Netflix Italy is an American production about Tuscany filmed in Val d'Orcia, iconic places of this region that has its heart in thisUnesco World Heritage Site (for its lands...
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Spain, land of castles: 10 of the most spectacular and least known

Spain is a land steeped in history and culture, and among its many architectural wonders, Spain's castles stand as silent witnesses to bygone eras, telling stories of kings, nobles, battles and legends that have shaped the country over the centuries....
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Between art and science, the Botanical Museum of the University of Pisa.

Heirs to immense cultural and scientific heritages, university museums are called upon in our contemporary times to face the age-old problem of variegated collections, made up of objects that are not easy to read, pertaining to sectorial fields of em...
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