MUST SEE PLACES ON THE ROUTE PISA AIRPORT - CASTELFALFI
PISA – CASCINA – PONTEDERA – CAST
A. PISA – THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA
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Pisa was one of the 4 maritime republics in Italy in the middle Ages The city is famous for the “Leaning Tower of Pisa”
B. CASCINA – THE WAR OF CASCINA
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On 29th July 1364 there was a battle between the troops of Pisa and Florence which ended with the victory of the Florentine. In 1504 Michelangelo Buonarroti was commissioned for the hall of the 14th Century in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence to create a mural with scenes from the battle, but it has not been realized
C. PONTEDERA – THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER ERA
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In World War II the city was heavily bombed and damaged because of their essential war industries The Museo Piaggio "Giovanni Alberto Agnelli" is the historical museum of the Piaggio Group
D. CASTELFALFI – THE 800 YEARS OLD VILLAGE
• The town is known for its original and relaxed way of life • One of the most challenging golf courses of Italy is in Castelfalfi • The wine "Bianco di Pitigliano" is also widely known
Source
castelfalfi.de
Bildquellen: fotocommunity.com
wikipedia.de