Tuscan Towns With Amusing Names
Source:
@themerluzz
23 places on the map
Explore the map in the DocentPro app23 places in Italy: Paperino, Grilli, Femminamorta, and 20 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in an Instagram post by Maurizio Merluzzo.
Paperino
Place
• Named after Disney's Donald Duck
Grilli
Place
• Literally means 'crickets'
Femminamorta
Place
• Literally means 'dead woman'
Belsedere
Place
• Literally means 'nice bottom'
Tripalle
Place
• Known for its rural Tuscan landscape
Orgia
Place
• Literally translates to 'orgy'
Piscialembita
Place
• The name is a humorous Tuscan dialect term
La California
Place
• This place name refers to California, USA
Larderello
Place
• Famous for its geothermal power plants
L'abbandonato
Place
• Refers to an abandoned place or person
Macchiascandona
Restaurant
4.4
• A locality within the commune of Castiglione della Pescaia
La Sgrilla
Place
• Known for its agricultural landscape
Sgrillozzo
Place
• Small hamlet near Manciano
Le Piastre
Place
• A small village in the mountains near Pistoia
Poveromo
Place
• Known for its beautiful beaches along the Tuscan coast
Recreational Association La Borra
Cultural center
4.4
• A village near the Era river
Vagli Sopra
Place
• Part of the municipality of Vagli Sotto
Vagli Sotto
Place
• Home to the submerged village of Fabbriche di Careggine
Madonna della Tosse
Place
• Named after a historical church or shrine
Giampierone
Place
• A small town in the Pistoian Apennines
Siberia
Place
• A small locality within Crespina
Malocchio
Place
• The name refers to the superstitious 'evil eye'
Pastina
Place
• Known for its beautiful lake and nature reserve
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