Siena

A three-minute guide to Siena, Italy

Florence may be the Tuscan city that visitors flock to, but Siena is the one that charms their socks off.

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The ties that bind

Michael Visontay and his son put their relationship centre court at three spectacular events.

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Lights! Camera! Cappuccino!

In this freeze-frame of 10 motion picture-perfect cities, David Whitley reveals why Italy is a cinema - and holiday - paradise.

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Quenching that Italian desire

I hope you can help my neighbour and me. We are having a love affair with Italy.

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Under the Tuscan sun

From high culture to organic cuisine, Christine Webb offers an insider's guide to the beauty and pleasures of Tuscany.

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It's viva la diva, by George

Marian McGuinness resorts to impromptu opera to enjoy a musical masterpiece.

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Italy, Florence, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, Piazza della Signoria, Rivoire cafe.

Cheap eats in Italy: reality bites in the back alleys

Ben Hall wanders away from the magnificent monuments to unearth some true Italian culture.

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Renaissance man ... theatrical butcher Dario Cecchini.

The fast and the glorious

A burger joint in Tuscany could be a recipe for disaster, writes Kamin Mohammadi, but Italy's best butcher is on hand.

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Italian

Electricity:

Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart. Type L has two variations: The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4mm thick and spaced 5.5 mm apart, with a grounding pin in the middle. The 16 amp version has two round pins that are 5 mm thick, spaced 8mm apart, as well as a grounding pin.