Sunday, 28 September 2014

Firenze - a lovely surprise

Today we left the business of Rome and caught the train to Florence or Firenze. What a beautiful city, home to Michaelangelo, the Medici's and of course the Duomo with the dome designed by Brunelleschi. It's compact, clean and full of wonderful shops and restaurants with prices 50% less than Rome. Great for the budget.



We had pre-booked tickets for the Uffizi Gallery, home of the art of the Medici's and some famous Boticelli artworks, including The Birth of Venus. The Gallery is alongside the river, spanned by the Pont de Vecchio - home of all the Goldsmiths in Italy I think.




Seems the idea of a 'lock of love' has made its way from Paris to Firenze. I think one of them said 'Karl lives Ja ....' (Bit unclear there at the end).





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  1. Ros Smith-White28 September 2014 at 15:58

    Hi there. I got a bit behind with reading your blogs because of packing and getting ready for my move this Thursday! But sounds like you're having a wonderful time! The time you spent in northern France took me back to when I lived there in Arras (a short distance from Amiens) Visiting the WW 1 battlefieds is amazing and very sobering isn't it. Enjoy the rest of your time!

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