arezzo holidays

Arezzo owes its name and its foundation to the Etruscans (4th century B.C.). In the Roman era, it became an important military outpost on the Via Cassia. Of lesser importance in the High Middle Ages, the city underwent an economic and building revival between the 9th and 12th centuries, thanks to the power exercised by the bishops. In 1098, it became a free commune. Conflict with the neighboring cities of Siena and Florence intensified, until it suffered a grave blow from Florence in the battle of Campaldino (1289). In the 14th century, Arezzo definitively lost its freedom and passed under the Signori of the Medici. Only with the Unity of Italy, did the city again find the strength to reaffirm its administrative and economic importance.

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arezzo holidays - Arezzo was renowned for the strength...
chianciano terme holidays - In perfect harmony with the...
chianti holidays - Tuscany is known mainly for Chianti,...
cortona holidays - Travelling south from Arezzo you pass...
elba island holidays - For centuries and centuries, Elba's...
empoli holidays - Empoli is a very elegant and modern...
florence holidays - Florentia", the florid, was the...
grosseto holidays - Grosseto is the main town in Maremma....
livorno holidays - Livorno: unwinding between the sea...
lucca holidays - Lucca is situated 19 m. above sea...
massa carrara holidays - Massa Carrara is a province of...
montalcino holidays - The hill of Montalcino having been...
monte argentario holidays - At about 10 Km, where the lagoon...
montecatini terme holidays - Montecatini Terme is one of the...
mugello holidays - The Mugello, the Florentine Mountain...
pisa holidays - Pisa is an anomalous city: a...
pistoia holidays - Pistoia is a city of Roman...
prato holidays - Prato is 20 Km. far from Florence and...
san gimignano holidays - Once in San Gimignano, other than...
siena holidays - Siena is situated 322 mt above the...
tuscany holidays - Unknown village chapels, castles,...
val orcia holidays - The Orcia Valley is a land far from...
valdichiana holidays - The present-day appearance of the Val...
versilia holidays - In Versilia you will not forget the...

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