Fortezza da Basso, called also Fortezza of Saint John the Baptist (the patron saint of Florence), was commissioned by the Medici family and built in 1533 in the northern area of the historical city centre of Florence.
The architecture and design of the Fortezza
The complex of the “Fortezza” was built like those of a mediaeval city [...]

 BHRC.co.uk has launched Special Offers for hotels around venue for Carnaval del Pueblo, the UK’s largest Latin American Festival, taking place on Sunday, 5th August, 2007 at London.
Carnaval del Pueblo, now in its 9th year, is steadily developing a following, starting with 4000 in 1999 to over 100,000 visitors joining in the festivities last year. [...]