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Changing blogging domain and site

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Dear blogger friends, Lately, I had a few problems with the Blogger web site for my blog The Content Reader . I took this as a sign that I should finally create a web site of my own. I have been checking out other options, but could not get my act together. Finally, I have managed to create a basic web site with Wix, which I hope will be developed over time.  It has not been easy to find my way around. One thing one can say about Blogger is that it is easy to work with.  This site will no longer be updated Follow me to my new domain @  thecontentreader.com Hope to see you there.  Lisbeth @ The Content Reader
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San Gimignano, Italy

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San Gimignano is best known as the Town of Fine Towers . The towers make a special silhouette against the skyline and are seen from far away. It is also famous for its medieval architecture and the preservation of about a dozen of the tower houses. The historic centre is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town is also know for its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano  which is produced from an ancient variety of the Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillside of the area. We fell in love not only with the town but also with the wine. It is very fresh and fruity and can be enjoyed together with a view over the surroundings. Here we enjoy the wonderfully fresh Vernaccia wine and some red.... ...overlooking this view! Like Volterra it started out as an Etruscan village. In the 1st century, two patrician brothers, Muzio and Silvio fled Rome and built two castles, Mucchio and Silvio which is now San Gimignano. From 929 the town was ruled by the bishops ...
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