A Couple of hours south of Firenze is Assisi... a medieval town and home of St. Francis.  They have maintained the medieval castle (Rocka Majora) and allow tours through it as well.  The small city has quaint shops and sidewalk cafes, and the people are some of the friendliest I encountered in Italy.  

Also, there was a college student who worked out of the castle, and was funded by a division of the Italian government, recreating armor and weapons excavated from the catle.  He sold some of the pieces of his work (all hand forged) and I was lucky enough to obtain a wonderful double-edged dagger (which Lord Wolfgang von dem Hoffen often drools over!).  I think you would enjoy an afternoon in Assisi!

Lord Manfred Wolf              mka               Joe Wolf
Barony of the StarGate                             Houston, TX
 
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