Two interesting places linked by history and appreciation.
In Georgia, the city of Valdosta (and Lowndes County seat) is named after a
plantation that was nearby. The plantation was named after the area/city in
Italy, which was named after the roman emperor Augustus. What a tangled web we
weave…
Valdosta is known for its flowers in the spring, The
Crescent, the only half-circle plantation style home of its kind, and Mood Air
Force Base. It also sports a huge water/theme park, Wild Adventures that was
featured in the move “Zombieland.” Valdosta is situated two hours from a
multitude of fun vacation spots on the Georgia/Florida Atlantic coast and two
to three hours from various vacation destinations on the Gulf coast, not to
mention its close proximity to all sorts of crystal clear springs one can swim
in and the five hour drive to reach the Appalachian Mountains. All in all it’s
not a bad place to live, if one likes the south!
Valle d’Aosta is located in northern Italy, has beautiful
landscapes, mountains, older than sin villages and of course, Italian wine to
go with the Italian cuisine! From
their website: “A main feature of Valle d'Aosta, besides its geographical
position, is that it is one of five Italian regions regulated by a special
statute. The statute provides Valle D'Aosta with vast autonomy which is not
only administrative, but also legislative. Here, there is the power to
legislative in several sectors which are specifically attributed to its
competence. The autonomy is based on geographical, economic and linguistic
reasons. In fact, Valle d'Aosta is characterized by perfect bilingualism. Here,
both the Italian and the French languages have equal dignity and importance in
the school system as well as in the institutional and administrative fields.”
I can see why Valdosta was named after the Italian one! I have never been there, but hope to go some day.
I can see why Valdosta was named after the Italian one! I have never been there, but hope to go some day.
http://www.fromitaly.it/english/region/aosta/intro/index.htm Quote from their website
http://www.bestplaces.net map of Georgia
http://www.city-data.com Photo of VSU
http://.www.wingatevaldosta.com Photo of Crescent
http://www.big-italy-map.co.uk map of Valle d’Aosta Italy
http://www.travelplan.it Map
of Italy
http://www.esteri.it Photo of Valle d’Aosta mountains
http://www.zazzle.com t
shirt for Valle d’Aosta Italy
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