Looming behind me was the Castello della Gherardesca, providing a long perspective in time to rival the distant views.

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We decamp to the country, to lovely villa La Paolina near the remote Castello di Donnafugata.

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The Castello, a private residence still occupied by the family, stands at the highest point of this lovely medieval town.

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His fabrics, such as rich, brushed-wool tweed, could have been found in the closet of an Italian castello.

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Piazza Castello is worth visiting for a glimpse of the magnificent bronze horse statue and Piazza Vittoria provides Europe's biggest square.

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Castello Banfi is a Brunello di Montalcino Wine Region resort located in southern Tuscany, tucked away just outside of a medieval fortress.

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On this property, almost 2400 are used to make Castello Banfi wines.

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High above the Arno River, Poppi Alta is the upper section of the town of Poppi, and is crowned by the narrow, 13th-century Castello dei Conti Guidi.

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That evening, the Secretary-General attended a gala dinner, held at the Castello di Miramare and hosted by Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, for the G-8 and Quartet Ministers.

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Castello di Casole is comprised of more than two dozen incredibly stunning and meticulously restored and decadently modernized Italian villas, and has been open for few years, with over 100 acres of high-quality vineyards and olive groves, a game reserve, a state-of- the-art wellness center and an excellent restaurant, plus an entire Tuscan hill town within the estate.

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