An insider knows that the best of Italy can be found in the small cities, hill towns, and villages where elements that we think of as quintessentially Italian abound: rich history, magnificent art, and fascinating architecture.

Join art historian Elaine Ruffolo, a lecturer for Syracuse University in Florence, in an exploration of four such must-see destinations: Assisi, Padua, Siena, and San Gimigano. They're all places that are, as the Italians would say, magnificenza !

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