 Cathedral at Pisa and its famed leaning tower |
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 Pisa, Italy |
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 In Lucca, native son Puccini rules the square |
 The cathedral in Lucca; remind you of a wedding cake? |
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 The ornate bell tower |
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 A hotel in Montecatini, Tuscany resort town |
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 How to cope with gasoline prices of about $7 a gallon |
 The Duomo in Florence, centerpiece of Tuscany |
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 Giotto's bell tower, said to be the most beautiful in the world |
 Baptistry's 'gates of paradise' by Lorenzo Ghiberti |
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 Michaelangelo's masterpiece, the statue of David |
 An ancient tower, now part of a modern hotel |
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 A copy of the David statue, where the original once stood |
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 Living statues liked Barbara |
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 The unique Ponte Vecchio bridge across the River Arno |
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 Spectacular views of Tuscany on a hazy day |
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 The medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano |
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 San Gimignano is famous for its many medieval fortress towers |
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 Sforzesco Castle in Milan |
 The castle now contains an art gallery |
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 La Scala, Mecca for the opera world |
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 Statue of Milan's most famous son, Leonardo da Vinci |
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 Yes, La Scala deserves another look |
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 In Milan, world's first indoor shopping mall |
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 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II |
 The Duomo, symbol of Milan |
 People and pigeons in Piazza del Duomo, Milan's central square |
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 Village of Baveno on Lake Maggiore |
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 Renaissance summer palace on Isola Bella |
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 A few decorations in the palace garden |
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 Verbano on Lake Maggiore |
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 The village of Stresa |
 Stresa was the setting for Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" |
 Caffe Torino was the setting for some tasty pizza and wine |
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 Palace Hotel in Como |
 Como, Italy |
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 A rainy afternoon at Bellagio |
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 Above the clouds, leaving Milan, the Alps. What a sight! |
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