This year marks the 40th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Charlottesville and Poggio a Caiano, a town in Tuscany, Italy, with a population of 10,000. In celebration, a delegation traveled to the area to spend a week exploring the history that connects the two cities. The seven-member group of government officials and their wives will stay in Charlottesville for a week

“The focus of the visit is from a historical, cultural perspective,” said Terri Di Cintio, Charlottesville’s representative for Poggio a Caiano. “That’s what the sisters cities program is about — connecting with our sister city friends and understanding and sharing cultural, educational, humanitarian activities.”