Saturday, March 26, 2011 (Part 4)After lunch, Maurizzio and Barbara drove us into the center of town, and we took a brief walking tour of Piacenza. There is a very nice piazza in the center of town around which sits a church
(which we ducked into), a town hall (of course) and another very grand building the precise purpose of which I never quite figured out. I will have to look it up!
Piacenza's town center is closed to cars so it is a very nice place to stroll, and there were many people outside today doing exactly that. There are also many nice shops that line the streets around the piazza. And as is so common in Italy, there are several lovely cafes that surround the piazza on all sides with outdoor tables and chairs.
It was such a beautiful day, and we enjoyed our afternoon stroll in the sun. We also had fun
taking photos in different corners of the piazza, which was also occupied by some traditional, and very non-traditional, statues.
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