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  • A young lady enjoys a lunch on the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, Italy. Piazza is the living heart of Milan with a unique atmosphere.
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  • The Piazza del Duomo  in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in preserving about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form an unforgettable skyline.
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  • Torri dei Cugnanesi in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy.  Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in preserving about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form an unforgettable skyline.
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  • Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock in Lysefjord, Norway.
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  • Remaining caissons from the Mulberry harbor at Arromanches, France at sunset. The Allied selected Arromanches as one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours built on the Normandy coast.
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  • Grand Casino in Deauville, France. With its racecourse, The American Film Festival, harbor,  marinas, conference center, villas, Grand Casino and luxurious hotels, Deauville is one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France.
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  • Different baklavas offered at Hafiz Mustafa's confectionary on Istiklal in Istanbul, Turkey. Baklava (from the Farsi for "many leaves")  is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts or pistachios and drenched in syrup or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Levant.
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  • The Column of Constantine (Çemberlitaş Sütunu) in Istanbul, Turkey.  Roman emperor Constantine the Great erected it in 330 AD to commemorate the declaration of Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire. The Column is one of the most important examples of Roman art in Istanbul.
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  • Azulejo tiles in the Funchal market hall in Madeira, Portugal. Azulejos are typically blue and white ceramic tiles found on the island.
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  • Trimaran style sailboat at Tiwi beach, Kenya.
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  • Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya. Portuguese built Fort Jesus fortification in 1593. It is Mombasa's most significant tourist attraction.
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  • A harbout worker carries two 50 kg rice sacks in Mombasa old harbour in Kenya. The water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa which is now used by shallow-drafted vessels for coastal trade.
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  • Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) in Agra Fort , India. This elegant structure was constructed by Shah Jahan in 1636. The Hall was remarkable for the presence of the celebrated Takht-i-Taus (The Bejewelled Peacock Throne) which was made in 1634 AD and after the construction of Diwan-i-Khas was placed here and later shifted to Delhi after the construction of the Red Fort in 1648.
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  • The Macchi Bhawan (Fish Palace) in Agra Fort , India. Originally the court was adorned with marble tanks and fountains in which gold and silver fish were kept which provided amusement for Emperor.
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  • Current remains of San Giovanni in Conca in Milan, Italy. an Giovanni in Conca is a crypt of a former basilica church. San Giovanni in Conca ruins include the only extant example of Romanesque crypt in Milan.
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  • Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) in Delhi,  India. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Jama Masjid between 1644 and 1656. It is the largest mosque in India.
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  • A magazine seller in Old Town in New Delhi, India.
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  • The North Pavilion (Hammam) at Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Hammam was the bath chamber.
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  • The Royal Enfield tank sign in Delhi, India. Royal Enfield was the brand name under which the Enfield Cycle Company (founded 1893) manufactured motorcycles in England. Enfield of India continues producing motorcycles under the Royal Enfield name in India.
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  • San Giovanni Battista Church and Villa Trotti Bentivoglio lie in San Giovanni village on Lago di Como, Italy. Villa Trotti is one of the most ancient and elegant villas of Lake Como, built in the early 1700s. Villa has one luxury apartment for rent.
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  • Hotel la Darsena on Lago di Como, Italy. Darsena means a covered dock for sheltering private boats. Earlier all the grand villas had a shelter for boats used for touring.
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  • Palazzo Borromeo on  Isolino di San Giovanni at Lago Di Maggiore, Italy. A well-known conductor Arturo Toscanini lived in palazzo parts of the 1930s and 1940s.
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  • A street view in Rome, Italy.
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  • Art at Imperial Hotel in New Delhi, India.
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  • A guide text of Silver Gangajali (Ganges-water urn) in Jaipur City Palace, India.
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  • Villa Maso Toresella and Toblino Castle on Lake Toblino, Italy. Lake Toblino is the most romantic lake in the area.
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  • Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene.
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  • Alpine shop in the Italian Dolomites region.
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  • Wood artist and his work at fair in  Helsinki, Finland.  This artist uses only chain saw in his work.
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  • The cupola of Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy.
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  • Piazza Signorelli sign in Cortona, Italy.
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  • Pastry and espresso at Cafè Rivoire in Florence, Italy.
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  • The Old Town in Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) is a historic area in Stavanger, Norway. It is a tiny old town consisting of white wooden houses built in the 18th century.
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  • Turkish Icli Kofte in Istanbul, Turkey. In Levantine cuisine, bulghur (cracked wheat) balls are called kibbeh. Kibbeh is considered to be the national dish of many Middle Eastern countries, and it can be stuffed with various meats (beef, lamb, goat, or camel) and Middle Eastern spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice).
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  • A view from Galata tower towards Üsküdar over  Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, USA. The majestic Tennessee State Capitol, completed in 1859, is located on a high hill in downtown Nashville. It was one of the most magnificent public buildings of its time, anywhere in the U.S.
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  • A slave cottage of Andrew Jackson's Hermitage in Tennessee, USA. Slaves lived in family units in small 20 foot square cabins with one floor, one door, one window, a fireplace, and a small loft.
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  • Lessos at Tiwi beach, Kenya. The Kanga (Khanga, Lesso) is a cloth that is in everyday use in practically every Kenyan home. Women wore kanga around the waist and torso.
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  • Tiwi beach on the Indian Ocean in Kenya. Tourists and locals regard Tiwi, and Diani beaches as best in Kenya because of their smooth white sand.
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  • Hectic traffic in Mombasa bus station in Kenya.
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  • An orange seller at Tiwi beach in Kenya.
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  • Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya. Historic Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese in 1593, is situated at the entrance to the old dhow harbor. It is now a museum.
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  • Taj Mahal seen over  Agra city in India. When Taj Mahal was built there was already 600 000 inhabitants in the city. According to Ralph Fitch, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri were larger than London, then one of the biggest towns in Europe.
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  • The Yamuna river seen from Taj Mahal, India. The Yamuna River holds a special place in the hearts of the Hindus of India. The river finds mention in several ancient Hindu texts like the Rigveda, Atharvaveda, and the Bhrahmanas.
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  • Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The tomb of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal is synonymous to love and romance. The beauty of this magnificent monument is such that it is beyond the scope of words. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year.
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  • A muslim in Old Town in New Delhi, India. Turbans are not required of all Muslim men, but those who wear them do so for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most important reason is in emulation of the Prophet Muhammad, who is believed to have worn either a white or a black turban.
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  • Humayun's cenotaph in his mausoleum in New Delhi, India. The real burial chamber of the Emperor, however lies further away in an underground chamber, exactly beneath the upper cenotaph, and is accessible through a separate passage outside the main structure, which remains mostly closed to visiting public.
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  • Decorated and painted facades of the Palazzo Sciarra Galleria Sciarra in Rome, Italy. The building was initially a fashionable shopping centre, and the former owner,  Prince Maffeo Sciarra, ordered magnificent Art Nouveau frescoes surrounding the interior courtyard from Giuseppe Cellini.
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  • Practisers of Tai Chi in front of The Legislative Council Building on Hong Kong Island. Since the 1980s, there has been a tradition for  Filipina domestic workers to gather in Statue Square every Sunday that is their usual rest day of the week.
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  • Ornaments in Sheesh Mahal (Glass Palace) in Amer Fort in Jaipur, India.
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  • A door in City Palace in Jaipur, India.
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  • A villa in Tuscany, Italy.
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  • A scenery from Torre del Mangia to Il Campo and towards north in Siena, Italy.
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  • Piazza Signorelli in Cortona, Italy.
    Piazza-Signorelli-Cortona-15061738.jpg
  • Florentine Apothecary Bizzarri in Florence, Italy. In 1842, Doctor Alessandro Bizzarri opened in the Piazza della Signoria a pharmacy, perfume shop, grocery, herbal remedies shop, and even sold products for agriculture.
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  • Cathedral in Florence, Italy. The Cathedral, Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile form the cathedral complex in Piazza del Duomo. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic center of Florence and are a significant tourist attraction of Tuscany.
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  • Darjeeling Himalayan railway train in New Jaipalguri station in India.
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  • DHR train time table in New Jaipalguri station in India.
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  • The elevated inner courtyard of Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.  A fountain in the center of this courtyard was once used for ritual ablutions.
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  • Union Station hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. An old railway station transformed into luxury hotel is a home for many celebrities during Country Music Festival.
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  • A huge wooden handcrafted elephant in the Akamba Handicrafts Cooperative in Mombasa, Kenya. A group of about 100 carvers started the Akamba Handicraft Industry Co-operative Society in 1963, and nowadays it is a membership of nearly 2,800 active Members and more than 7000 nonmembers.
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  • Diwan-i-am in Agra Fort , India. Diwan-I-Am or Hall of Public Audience was the place where the emperor addressed the general public as well as the nobility.
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  • Diwan-i-am in Agra Fort , India. Diwan-I-Am or Hall of Public Audience was the place where the emperor addressed the general public as well as the nobility.
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  • Kachori for sale in Old Town in New Delhi, India. Kachori is a popular spicy snack from the Indian subcontinent. It is usually a round flattened ball made of fine flour filled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellow moong dal or Urad Dal (crushed and washed horse beans), besan (crushed and washed gram flour), black pepper, red chili powder, salt and other spices.
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  • The wall of Isa Khan's tomb and mosque at Emperor Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. The Isa Khan tomb complex is a walled area adjacent to Humayun's Tomb and is the resting place of Isa Khan Niyazi, a noble of influence at the court of Sher Shan Suri who took Humayun's kingdom.
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  • Wedding couple poses at Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi, India. In India it is typical that couple photography happens at some historical place.
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  • Ponte S. Angelo in river Tiber in Rome, Italy. Is the most famous bridge in Rome because it travels to visit Castel San'Angelo. Emperor Hadrian built it in 134.
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  • The Temple of Pantheon in Rome, Italy. The Pantheon's massive circular dome with a plain temple portico front was at that time unique in Roman architecture. Later its portico-and-dome structure has been copied in the  Western architecture widely. The tomb of artist Raphael lies here.
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  • A seremonial parade in the City Palace in Jaipur, India.
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  • Panch Mahal is a five-story palace in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. This structure stands close to the Zenana quarters (Harem) which supports the supposition that it used for entertainment and relaxation.
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  • Ankh Michauli treasury ceiling in Fatehpur-Sikri, India. The roofs are supported by carved struts resting on corbels projecting from the walls; the bottom of each strut is carved into the head of a monster, from whose open jaws a raised serpentine scroll emerges. These beasts are considered to be the traditional guardians of treasure.
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  • Brenta Group Dolomites in Italy.
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  • Vagliagli in Tuscany, Italy. Vagliagli is a typical Tuscan village set high on its hilltop with views stretching for miles over the surrounding countryside. It grew up around the fortified castle of Aiola, an outpost of Siena, during the endless conflicts with its great rival, Florence.
    Vagliagli-village-Tuscany-15061923.jpg
  • Hand made ceramics  in Siena, Italy. Producing handmade and hand painted ceramics in the artisan tradition is a complex and slow process which requires meticulous craftsmanship just as much as individual artistic skills.
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  • The Torri dei Salvucci (left) and Torri dei Rognosa in Piazza del Duomo in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy. The Torri dei Salvucci are also called the “Torri Gemelle.” When they were built, they were taller than the 51 meters of the Rognosa Tower, but after a regulation in 1255 expressly forbade buildings higher than Rognosa, they were lowered.
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  • An alley with art in Cortona, Italy.
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  • The Palazzo Comunale in Cortona, Italy. Cortona's historical centre comprises Palazzo Comunale (1241) with its flight of steps leading up to the entrance and an embattled tower, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo (1250) and Palazzo Pretorio (1268)
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  • The ancient fifteenth-century fortress dominates the center in Castellina di Chianti in Italy. Impressive Rocca is today the home to the Museo Archeologico del Chianti Senese, which showcases the Chianti’s Etruscan roots.
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  • Medieval town of Radda in Chianti in Tuscany, Italy.
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  • Meat shop in Mercato Centrale in Florence, Italy. Mercato offers fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and cheese,  mainly from the Tuscany region.
    Meat-shop-Mercato-Centrale-19020759.jpg
  • Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock in Lysefjord, Norway.
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  • Heart in rock in Lysefjord, Norway.
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  • Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is also known as the Blue Mosque because of its bluish interior decoration. It is the most famous mosque of Istanbul standing in Sultanahmet area.  The Ottoman sultan Ahmed I built it between 1609 - 1616 with the help of some of the same stonemasons who later constructed the Taj Mahal in India.
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  • Statues in front of Phuket's Big Buddha in Phuket Island, Thailand.
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  • A carved door in Mombasa, Kenya. Some houses have intricately carved wooden doors, a symbol of status for the merchant residents who commissioned them.
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  • A sunshade comes in handy at Diani  Beach, Kenya.
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  • Shah Jahani Gate as seen from Diwan-i-Am in Agra Fort, India. The facade of the gate has series of deep rectangular blind niches. The top is also covered with rectangular large panels superimposed by beautiful merlons and flanked by engaged turrets on both sides with solid turrets (burgis) crowned by tall stone finials.
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  • Calligraphy on the walls of Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
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  • Ponte S. Angelo in river Tiber in Rome, Italy. Is the most famous bridge in Rome because it travels to visit Castel San'Angelo. Emperor Hadrian built it in 134.
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  • Fortress Marienberg and Main river in Würzburg, Germany. The mighty Fortress Marienberg is the symbol of Würzburg. The prince-bishops of Würzburg lived in this fortress nearly five centuries.
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  • An astronomical observatory Janta Mantar in Jaipur, India. The Jantar Mantar monument is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, and completed in 1734.
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  • Hindu Holi festival participants in Jaipur, India.
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  • An artisan ice cream seller in Helsinki, Finland.
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  • View from Mt. Lagazuoi, Cortina d' Ampezzo in Italy.
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  • Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy. Piazza del Campo is the principal public space of the historic center of Siena and is regarded as one of Europe's greatest medieval squares. The famous horse-race, Palio di Siena, is held around the edges of the piazza.
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  • A relief in  Siena,Italy.
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  • Piazza Della Repubblica in Cortona, Italy. Cortona is the jewel of medieval Tuscan hill towns.
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  • Montefioralle is a small ancient village in Tuscany, Italy. This charming car-free village is considered one of the most beautiful villages in whole Italy. The original defensive walls still enclose Montefioralle. The hamlet of Montefioralle is in the Beautiful Villages of Italy register.
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