Whole Earth Guide
A selection from Florence...
Like to stay in a property in this area? Why not try one of these propertiesCapitol of Tuscany and the birthplace of Renaissance - Florence
Florence, the city of flowers, was the place where the Renaissance grew and anticipated Enlightenment and thus Modernity as a whole. Florence is one of the most beautiful and ancient cities in Italy and the world. It gave to birth many of the men who have more profoundly influenced the course of hum...more
See the most famous leaning tower in the world at Pisa
The Tuscan city of Pisa is most famous for it's leaning tower. It's the tower where, thanks to the lean, Galileo was able to perform his famous experiments which demonstrated that all weights fall at the same speed. Odd as it may seem to us today Aristotle had declared that a ten kilo weight would f...more
Our selection in Pyrénées Orientales : Perpignan: the capital of French Catalonia
When Salvador Dali arrived in the railway station he announced that it was the "Centre of the World". There used to be a statue to commemorate this in the station but it was removed some years ago.Most of the town centre is a pedestrian area where you'll find the usual mix of international store...more
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