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LANDMARKS PORT MACQUARIE
SEvEN AMAzING SqUARES YOU’vE PROBABLY NEvER HEARD OF
BY GArY WALTHEr
venice’s Piazza San Marco. Siena’s Piazza del Campo. Piazza della Signoria in Florence. The iconic piazzas of Italy have played central roles in the country’s history; that you even recognise their names underscores their significance. Centuries after these town squares were created, their gravitational pull is as strong as ever. The piazza is still the main stage for Italian city life, where locals and visitors stroll, flirt, shop, chat and sit back to watch the street theatre unfold. But not all of Italy’s central squares are as famous as Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori. Here are seven lesser known piazzas that offer as much architectural and communal drama, without all the crowds.
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna.
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