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      <title><![CDATA[Lucca Cathedral]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lucca Cathedral's proper name is the Cathedral of St. Martin.  Pope Alexander II started building work on it in the mid 11th Century and the facade with the columns and arches are from the original construction.  The portico, and sculptures that decorate it running along the building's western side were added in the 13th Century and the Gothic nave was added in the 14th Century.
The cathedral's greatest treasure is a cedar wood crucifix supposedly carved around the time of the crucifixion.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Calci]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[9kms east of Pisa, this pretty commune's main attraction is the Certosa di Calci, which was once a monastery and is now the local Natural History Museum.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Certosa di Pisa]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This Museum of Natural History building used to be a Carthusian monastery dating from the 14th Century.  It's only been used as a museum since 1981 when the University of Pisa moved their collection in, but the collection itself dates from the 16th Century and includes some impressively sized marine skeletons as well as local treasures.
As well as the architecture, pre museum this building was also famed for its fresco of the Last Supper by Bernardino Poccetti.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pisa Cathedral]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Begun in 1093, Pisa Cathedral (Duomo di Pisa) is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. Despite its proximity to the eye-catching and tourist-attracting Leaning Tower, the Duomo still dominates the monumental Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa.
The first stone of Pisa Cathedral was laid in 1093, initiating what would become the distinctive Pisan Romanesque style. The main architect was Buscheto, who is buried in the last blind arch on the left side of the facade. The facade itself was built by Buscheto's successor, Rainaldo.
A disastrous fire in 1595 destroyed most of the cathedral's medieval art, but some of the best Renaissance artists were hired for the redecoration work.
The fine marble facade of cathedral is in the &quot;Pisan Romanesque&quot; style that can also be seen in Lucca and other Tuscan cities. The bottom section has tall blind arcades with pastel-colored marble inlay and three portals with bronze doors. Above this are four rows of open arcades with delicate columns and Moorish-inspired arches, rising to the top of a gable that is much taller than the cathedral roof.
In summer, entrance is sometimes via the main door, which is one of three cast by students of Giambologna after the 1595 fire destroyed the originals. The usual entrance to the Duomo is in the south transept near the Leaning Tower, which is home to the original bronze Door of San Ranieri, cast by Bonnano Pisano in 1180 while he was working on the tower.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Piazza del Duomo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pisa's centre, and pride, is the Piazza del Duomo: 'Cathedral Square', where there's great architecture on all four sides &ndash; the Leaning Tower, the Duomo, the Baptistry and the Camposanto.  Despite the tower's fame, it's really just the bell tower to the Duomo or cathedral, which was originally intended to be the main attraction.  If the tower didn't lean so impressively it might still be the main attraction, with its many white pillars and arches and domed roof.  Inside it's just as grand &ndash; both from an artistic and architectural perspective.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Basilica di San Pietro a Grado]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This church is supposed to have been built just by the spot where St. Peter landed in Italy in 44AD.  This bit of Pisa was obviously once closer to the port, but between the architectural layers of today, constructed in the 10th Century, and the archaeological layers that reveal the port are both Roman and Christian style religious structures which suggest that there's been a church on this site for a very long time.
Back in the present day, the 'modern' church is made of a variety of different stone, decorated with arches and strips of carved stonework which a slightly Islamic flavour to the design.
Inside the church has the quiet dignity of all the most beautiful Italian churches - all antique columns and classical decorations.  The largest fresco dates from the 12th Century.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lord's Cricket Ground]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If British cricket has a home, Lord's could very well be it.  And seeing as British cricket is the father or grandfather of most great cricketing nations then this site takes on a rather auspicious air.  Over one hundred Test matches have been played at Lord's, the first in 1884 when England defeated Australia by an innings and 5 runs. Australia's first win was in 1888 by 61 runs &ndash; so a one day game between these two nations is pretty much a cricketing pilgrimage.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Henley Regatta]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Henley Regatta is raced over five British summer days, in a series of mile long paddling sprints contested by international teams, who will probably be enjoying both the history and charm of the event, and probably also appreciating the chic style surrounding it - think nice dresses and champagne glasses.
Each event in the regatta takes the form of a knockout competition, with each race consisting of two crews racing side by side up the Henley course.  While stewards say they don't rank the crews coming into the event, the really exciting pairings always seem to happen towards the end of the event.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zselic Natural Reserve]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Zselic Natural Reserve is in south west Hungary and is best known to the rest of the world for its golf course &ndash; but off the rolling greens are more rolling green &ndash; this time there's the brown stripes of wooded areas as well, and here and there colourful patches of wild flowers.
But one of the real attractions of this region are its night skies &ndash; they're so clear you can clearly see Venus, the Milky Way and other stars, planets and solar systems, twinkling above you.  The skies here are naturally dark, but the people looking after the park have to work at it as well, there's no upward directing light for miles around &ndash; and its not just stargazers that appreciate the effort &ndash; migrating birds seem to love this park as well.  Simonfa is the nearest settlement if you want to come here for a little golf and stargazing.  I wonder if you can try it together...?]]></description>
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