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The distinctive skyline of San Gimignano is unchanged from
medieval times, when the town lay on the main pilgrim route from
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The Palazzo Vecchio del Podesta on the Piazza
del Duomo dates from 1239 and is believed to have the town's
oldest tower. 14 of the town's original 76 towers have survived.
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San Gimignano is rich in works of art, frescoed
churches and shops selling fine wines, jewellery and ceramics.
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The Eastern Tuscany region is renowned for its beech and oak
forests, its mountain pastures and its ancient towns and
cities which have been largely rebuilt since World War II. |
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Arezzo is famous as the home of artist and
architect Vasari (his 1540 home is on this street) as well
as fresco artist Piero della Francesca whose work is found in
the Duomo and the 13th century church of San Francesco.
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The ruins of a Roman
amphitheatre in Arrezzo as well as the remains of the fortress
Medicea Fortezza highlight the strategic location and wealth of
this area.
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