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Florence
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Today James and Lucy travel to Florence, joined by Mary Gray, a Mississippi-born writer, journalist, and editorial consultant who’s been based in Florence for nine years. A city famed for its architecture, art history, and food, Mary guides us through the must-sees but also the other side of the city, debunking the myth of La Dolce Vita. Listen out for stimulating all your senses at the Sant’Ambrogio market, the house of English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning at Casa Guidi and nearby hidden Tuscan gems.
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