Bologna, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
Two days away from Bologna for us. Today we are going to Tuscany!
Let's take the toll highway...
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:30 pm
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Tuscany, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
Look over there! Smoke! Some underbrush was in fire, but firemen were already working to stop it
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:34 pm
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Livorno, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
So here we are in Livorno.
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:37 pm Last edited Sep 10, 2013, 11:40 pm by goldmoon
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Livorno, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
This is the "Barriera Margherita". It is placed along the walk near the sea and it is an old barrier that delimited the duty area of the city (now it is disused).
After this construction, proceeding along the street, there are a lot of sumptuous villas.
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:48 pm
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Livorno, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
We arrived in a sort of stone playa, a place near the sea where people can lay under the sun and have a bath. But without sand, only with stones.
This is a view of the back side of the military Academia
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:51 pm Last edited Sep 13, 2013, 3:00 pm by goldmoon
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Livorno, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
And here we are in the front of the Italian Naval Academy. It is a military university which is responsible for the technical training of the military officiers of the Italian Navy.
We took a rapid shot because this is military zone and photos are not appreciated.
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:55 pm
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Livorno, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
This is the Terrazza Mascagni (Mascagni terrace). It is an elegant and striking panoramic viewpoint with this particular floor.
The round construction is called "Gazebo", and it is a little temple for the music.
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Posted Sep 10, 2013, 11:59 pm
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Tuscany, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
And now we are back on the car. Next destination is the city of Pisa!
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Posted Sep 11, 2013, 12:06 am
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Pisa, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
And here we are in the back of the famous Torre pendente of Pisa (Leaning Tower of Pisa)!!! It is the campanile of the cathedral of the city. It is situated behind the cathedral and it is famous worldwide for its tilt to one side.
The tower tilt began during its construction, caused by an inadequate foundation ground which was too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight.
Its construction took almost 200 years and the tower was completed in 1372.
The tower is 55.86 m high (on the low side) and 57.70 m (on the high side).
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Posted Sep 11, 2013, 9:16 am
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Pisa, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
Here we are in Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square), also known as "Square of Miracles". This name was created by the Italian writer Gabriele d'Annunzio. The square is totally pedestrian and covered by a green lawn.
The hole Square is a UNESCO world heritage site.
This is the Duomo, a medieval cathedral entitled to St. Mary of the Assumption.
Both the Duomo and the Tower can be visited inside. But there was a SO long queue that we decided to see it only externally.
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Posted Sep 11, 2013, 9:21 am
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Pisa, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
Little rest in a commercial centre. We ate an ice-cream in an ice-cream shop called "the pelican" :-D
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Posted Sep 11, 2013, 9:23 am
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Tuscany, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
Late afternoon, it's time to find our hotel. Let's go!
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Posted Sep 11, 2013, 9:28 am
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Cascina, Italy - 16th August 2013
By: goldmoon
Cāscina. This is the city of our hotel! And this is the hotel! And our bedroom!
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Posted Sep 11, 2013, 9:33 am
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