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FLORENCE
Capital of the region of Tuscany, has a population of around half a
million inhabitants, spreads on the banks of the Arno, between the
Adriatic and the Tyrrhenian seas, almost in the middle of the
Italian peninsula. It is a city which bustles with industry and
craft, commerce and culture, art and science. Being on the main
national railway lines, it is easily accessible from most important
places both in Italy and abroad. The Florence "Vespucci" airport,
where both national and international airlines stop, is located 5
Km. from the city centre. The main motorway, A1, connects Florence
with Bologna and Milano in the North and Rome and Naples in the
South. The motorway A11 to the sea joins it to Prato, Pistoia,
Montecatini, Lucca, Pisa and all the resorts on the Tyrrhenian sea.
There is also motorway which connects Florence to Siena. The climate
is temperate but rather variable, with breezy winters and hot
summers.
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PISA
Pisa, located
in western Tuscany, is known throughout the world for its famous
Leaning Tower, but there is so much more to Pisa than just this
striking landmark. The ecclesiastical city of Pisa began life as
a seaside settlement around 3,000 years ago and was first laid
out in the mid-eleventh century. Pisa is crammed full of
wonderful, historical monuments and buildings dating back many
hundreds of years and much of Pisa has retained its medieval
appearance. Pisa is also known for its excellent university,
which was established in 1343 and has become one of Italy's top
schools. There are a couple of tourism and tourist information
offices in and around the city centre of Pisa and these provide
the latest information about Pisa tourist attractions, museums,
events, Pisa festivals, Pisa travel, Pisa sightseeing and
general Pisa tourism and tourist information.
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PORTO SANTO STEFANO
A two-hour drive north of Rome will take you to
the Argentario promontory and its main fishing village, Porto
Santo Stefano. Early evening is a time of intense activity, and
a great spectacle: seagulls fly overhead, following the fleet as
fishermen come into port with their daily catch, the fish still
jumping and snapping as they are distributed to the many
restaurants lined up along the pier.
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