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Gubbio
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia. It is located on the first slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. Gubbio became very powerful since the earliest Middle Age. The following centuries were quite turbulent and Gubbio was engaged in wars against the surrounding towns of Umbria. One of these wars saw the miraculous intervention of its bishop, Saint Ubaldo Baldassini, who secured Gubbio an overwhelming victory in 1151 and a period of prosperity.
In 1350 Giovanni Gabrielli, count of Borgovalle, a member of the noblest family of Gubbio, seized the power and became lord of Gubbio. A few years later, Gabriello Gabrielli, bishop of Gubbio proclaimed himself again lord of Gubbio. Gubbio is best known for its palio, the Corsa dei Ceri, a spectacular race held every year on May 15, in which three teams, devoted to S. Ubaldo the patron saint of Gubbio, S. Giorgio, and S. Antonio, run through throngs of cheering supporters. Gubbio was also one of the centres of production of the Italian pottery, during the Renaissance. The most important italian potter of that period, Mastro Giorgio, was active in Gubbio during the first half of XVI century.
Gubbio , justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times.
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