Alleyway in Campiglia Marittima, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy #campigliamarittima #livorno #tuscany #italy

Bernardo Pasquini, born OTD in 16t37 in Massa e Cozzile, in #Tuscany, was one of the most important Italian composers for the harpsichord https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/tuscany/?s=mb #travel #Italy #music

La Piazzetta Toscana, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy #campigliamarittima #livorno #tuscany #italy

Campiglia Marittima in the Province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy #campigliamarittima #livorno #tuscany #italy

The never-ending staircase from the station to Siena's old town is just an anticipation of a place that seems to look up to heaven. Not content with the astonishing views from its privileged spot on the top of a hill, the Cathedral tower rivals the civil emblem of Piazza del Campo, which dominates the square that some days a year becomes the most epic horse racing stadium (Il Palio). Tradition really matters here, and we got a real taste of it at the feast of a Contrada (one of the neighborhoods that competes for the city's pride at the Palio) and by happening upon a drumming parade that made our room quake. Not bad for a weekend stopover from our Tuscany trip.

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OTD in 1786, the Grand Duchy of #Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, became the first modern state to abolish the death penalty https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/tuscany/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history