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Chianti
In a country famous for its vino (wine), Chianti is easily one of the most famous wines produced in Italy. This red wine gets it’s distinct flavour and taste from the sangiovese grapes that are grown on the hill sides of Tuscany. The Chianti wine takes it’s name for the region of Italy where it is produced – the Chianti region – just outside of the Tuscan Capital of Florence. Sienna, Pisa and... more »
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Galleria dell'Accademia
by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe This museum in Florence, Italy is most famous for being the home of Michelangelo’s original sculpture of David. The Accademia is about a 5 minute walk from the Duomo in the center of Florence and seeing David, (perhaps the most famous of Michelangelo’s sculptures) is worth the price of admission. Although the replicas in the... more »
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Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is unarguably the most outstanding collection of Renascence painting not only in Italy, but anywhere in the world. Just off the edge of the Piazza Signora in the middle of Florence, the halls of the old government of Tuscany are now filled with beautiful works from greats like Giotto, Simone, Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Correggio, Raphael, Michelangel... more »
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...Italy is an amazing experience... and not comparable to anything else!
My tour guide Drew taught me to tip well at places like Moose & McGillicuddy's. The staff will be more attentive to your needs and pour you bigger drinks!!
A great way to spend the afternoon in Paris? Grab some cheese, a baguette and some wine from the shops on the Champs Elysees and head down for a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower!
