2.The Natural Town

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Todi: One of the most beautiful Italian towns, at least according to Edmund Bacon. The main square is pinned at either end by the cathedral (1) and the Palazzo del Popolo (2).

When I (DR) was at university in the early 1980s, I did what many students of my generation did, I bought an ‘Interrail’ ticket and spent my summer travelling around Europe with a friend. We were particularly drawn to the cities of Italy and spent time in Florence, Venice, Siena and Verona along with thousands of tourists. However, the previous term I had attended an urban design course as part of my planning degree, the set textbook ...

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