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Pienza is a renaissance town near Siena, and it’s one of the beautiful hill top towns of the entire Tuscany. It was built by the order of Pope Enea Silvio Piccolomini in 1558 on top of the medieval castle of Corsignano, which marked the border between the possessions of Siena, Florence and Orvieto. Thanks to its position (in a panoramic position overlooking the Orcia river valley) Pienza was of great importance during the Middle Ages. 
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The island of Cyprus is an ideal place for a relaxing holiday with excellent boutiques spas and magnificent natural beaches. The Rock of Aphrodite is a major tourist destination of the Cyprus. With a breathtaking view of the sea, it is considered to be the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
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Some people call Paris a ”living museum”. Paris is one of the world’s most visited cities and has been successful enough to last unmodified for a century and a half. There’s something in this city, a feat that would be impossible to recreate anywhere in the world. People want the city to stay it is – they’ll always have Paris.
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From the mime in white makeup to the Chanel-clad grande dame walking her poodle, Paris practically sags under the tonnage of its stereotypes. The exquisite retro-chic restaurant Chez Julien, left.
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The astonishing gardens of Paris can be ideal places to relax and to read. The trick is to find them. On spring and summer Sundays, the Jardin Tino Rossi, a sliver along the Seine, turns into an impromptu dance-a-thon. For more than two decades, an informal group of singers and dancers has been taking over amphitheaters, where they dance the musette until midnight.
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Borgo Santo Pietro Villa is a spectacular place located in the Tuscan hillside, not so far away from Florence and Siena, Italy. The villa is dominated from the 13^th century and has 13 acres of enchanting gardens. A resting place for wanderers on road to Rome 800 years ago, this ancient place continues to provide asylum to its guests today.
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This splendid hotel has central location in Florence just next to the Ponte Vecchio with breathtaking view over the River Arno )))!Guests will be very delighted by the Continentale’s open areas, filled with spectral drapes and light pink, lemon and pistachio green tones, crafting a bright, almost shimmering effect.
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