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Urbanization

Florence

History

In the early history of Florence, it was founded by the Romans, an Etruscan one . According to Daily History, Florence was known for its contributions to cultural, economic, political and art that carried over to the current modern centuries. The Renaissance in Italy from 1350 to 1500, it was the greatest period in culture and the arts . How Florence grew to be a leading player in modern Western European Civilization. Florence was also very influential and wealthy country. But since it was a wealthy city at the time of era, it was one of the key factors that sparked the renaissance due to Florence being one of an important banking center, trade of textiles and wool .

Verona

Verona

Culture

Verona's culture has been mainly influenced by Roman rule but has also been influenced by France and Austria briefly.The historic aspect of Verona has a high authenticity presence from centuries. Verona is known as "the City of Love" after the fact that it was influenced by Shakespear's tragic love story. Verona's influence in Romance is vastly known, that was influenced by Shakespeare's inspiration that was based in Verona, Italy.Verona became knwon as "the City of Love" after shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, before it wasn't known as the city of love. As mentioned Romeo and Juliet are widely known for their love story that ends in a tragic.

Juliet's house is open to the public, and is one of the most famous spots in Verona and is one of the main reason people tour Verona. Letters to Juliet are written on the wall outside the courthouse, tourist is hoping to leave their love notes or messages on the wall. There is a Letters to Juliet club called Club di Giulietta. But Romeo's House is not open to the public, due to private ownership.

Julia balcony

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Juliet's wall with names

There is a festival that happens yearly, around the timeframe of Valentine's day. The festival is known to be called Verona in Love. There's a slogan that is tied to this event, "If you love someone bring them to Verona". While attending the event Verona in Love, visitors can enjoy the festival by listening to live music, attending book presentations and theatrical performances, or visiting the most romantic parts of the city of Romeo and Juliet.

===Festivals===

·Carnevale: the annual Carnevale dates back to 1615 and is held on Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday, with more than 500 floats participating in the parade.

·Carnevale di notte a Monteforte: which is a night parade that is held on the last Saturday of the Carnevale period.

·Festa del Cimbri a Camposilvano: first Sunday of July with a mixture of parades, religious rites, feasting and tromboni shooting.

·Festa dell'Uva a Monteforte: hosted on the second Sunday of September, grape festivals, the main attraction is the grape crushing contest.This festival celebrates the grape harvests.

Festa dell'uva di Impruneta

·Vinitaly: The month of April hosts the biggest wine festival in Verona - Vinitaly, a five-day festival. It was first held in 1967 and is an international wine competition and exposition.

Civiltà del Bere a Vinitaly, 12 bianchi immortali

Brescia Economy

Brescia is a medium-sized city in Northern Italy, it is the second largest city within Italy. Due to its great historical past, the city of Brescia boasts many beautiful monuments among which the Roman temple and its surroundings, the largest archaeological site in northern Italy and one of Unesco world's greatest treasures, which represents the ancient city of brixia, an important regional center since pre-roman times. Brescia is known as the "lioness of Italy" it's known as the lioness, because during the Risorgimento, and bearing a lion rampant on her coat of arms, is today with her energy and dynamism a modern and well-organized city. But what makes Brescia also unique, is that there were several populations and was influenced by their different cultures, Brescia has a multicultural element. Brescia is famous worldwide for its industry, commerce, and agriculture, but it's a city full of charm and history, architecture and art. Often described as "beautiful and sullen, fierce guardian of his artistic beauties." This city and the neighboring towns propose all kinds of unique locations, monuments, museums, natural landscapes. An important part of Brescia is in the awe-inspiring lakes of Iseo, Idro, and Garda. It is also possible to spend relaxing moments in the valley of valle camonica, Val Trompia, and Val sabbia as well. The parks of Stelvio and Amadello are authentic paradises. Area of Valle Camonica, famous worldwide for its cave etchings dating back over 13,000 years ago.

Agriculture

Brescia is one of the four Italian cities to be part of the "European region of Gastronomy 2017" Brescia lies in the heart of the famed wine-producing area called Franciacorta, which stars a champenoise-style sparkling wine with classic double fermentation, also referred to as Franciacorta. The financial sector is also one of the major employer, as well as the tourist and food-and-wine sector, that has been having a strong development in the last decades, in fact in spite of a highly industrialized sector, agriculture is far from being a marginal enterprise in the economy of Brescia. To see the different sections of Agriculture, there are a variety

Industry and services

Brescia's economy in the past was based on metallurgic and chemical industry. Due to Brescia's past industry and services, there was an environmental problem. Which lead up to having the designated area being a contaminated site of national interested, it indicated that the area was a risk to human health. Brescia has recently undergone a transition to become a post-industrial city. With new business prosperity comes a wave of immigration and new social problems Brescia. Between the year 2012-2013, Brescia had a 50% increase in unemployment benefits , there was a possible revival to help gain back the benefits, which was renewable energy. Due to this Brescia became the "green economy" to combat the crisis. And in 2013, the companies have engaged in the renewable energy sector and it has grown by 7.5%. Brescia is one of the few countries that have the lowest unemployment rate, due to their wide variety of services and employment. There is an ongoing growth in the service sector 63.1% within the past year, looking at infrastructure, eco-power plants and communications Dettaglio provincia. (2015, May 19).

Tourism

One of the main touristic attraction is the "1000 Miglia" a traditional race with vintage cars from Brescia to Rome, that usually takes place in May. Marco Goldin is at the time the most controversial art curator in Italy, back in 2005. Goldin's main success is luring in a large number of visitors to cities off the "tourist track". The mayor invited Goldin to showcase Brescia was not just a "city of the Tondino" (twisted iron rods used for reinforced concrete). Modern Brescia is also famous for the Beretta hand-gun that was created in 1526. "Goldin stresses that he is bringing in people who have never been to a museum." Ever since then, Brescia's tourist attraction has skyrocketed and keeps increasing, the financial sector is also one of the major employer, as well as the tourist and food-and-wine sector, that has been having a strong development in the last decades

Sights

• Rotonda
• Loggia
• The capitolium
• Castle of Brescia
• S. Maria Del Carmine
• S. Agata