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Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance. It is home to some of the greatest thinkers of this time period, if not all of history. Francesco Petrarch, Dante, Galileo Galilei, Nicolo Machiavelli, The Medici, Giovanni Boccaccio, Fillipo Brunelleschi, Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo Buonarotti to name only a few. The city is full of museums including the Accademia which houses the statue of David; the Uffizi which holds thousands of Renaissance and earlier treasures. One can merely walk and admire the famous architecture lining the streets, much of which was created in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance. The famous Arno river runs through the middle of the great city and provides a beautiful view, especially of the Ponte Vecchio, which is the only bridge that remained standing after World War II.
Some of the greatest places to see are the churches of Santa Croce, Il Duomo, and San Lorenzo. But there is even more than art and architecture here. Shopping is everywhere in Florence. Designers like Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Gucci, Versace, Fendi and many others. However, if you don't have that kind of money to spend, there are plenty of shops and markets lining the street which provide you with quality goods as well. Enjoy the great tuscan food and tuscan (chianti) wines in the many good restaurants in Florence, like peccarino cheese with pear and honey or many nice pastas. You will also find some of the best ice cream you will ever taste for those of you with a sweet tooth!
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May 20, 2006 - Jun 14, 2006
Florence, Italy -› Cortona, Italy -› ...
My dad came to visit me in Florence, which was really cool. He came by train from Milan and he was there for our group's last night in Florence. He was really tired since he had flown from Minneapolis, traveled around Milan fora few hours, then took the train to Florence. I think he was awake for over a day! In any case, once he was settled into his teeny hotel for the night, he came to say hi and took a picture of some of us on the steps of the Duomo. We made our plans to meet up the next da...
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Sep 08, 2006 - Apr 10, 2007
Florence, Italy -› Fiesole, Italy -› ...
Well I did it, I checked off all the things I wanted to do in Florence. Because I didn't have a final today, I slept in and then headed to the San Lorenzo Biblioteca to see Michelangelo's famous staircase. It was really cool to see after seeing it in so many books! The library was also beautiful--full of wooden benches to read on. There was also a cool exhibit displaying the various books that are part of the library. They were beautifully decorated with caligraphy and colorful illustra...
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Mar 26, 2006 - Mar 30, 2006
Bettolle, Italy -› Rome, Italy -› ...
On my last day in Italy I visited Florence. This was the number one on my 'to see list', thought most of my travel mates liked Siena more (I certainly disagree). Florence is truly a beautiful city. Huge but full of life, and so totally different than Rome. Ones in the centre there are almost no cars anymore. The streets here are small and covered with a small kind of cobble stones. Every single one of them roads eventually leads to a square. And each square has its own church, chapel ...
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Jul 16, 2007 - Aug 18, 2007
College Park, Maryland, USA -› Rome, Italy -› ...
Hey guys, I am finally sitting here in Florence in a hostel and actually have a few minutes to update my blogs and post photos. After Rome I have gone down to Pompeii and then Sorrento/Amalfi. Pompeii I can"t rly describe in words and since my camera was out of juice when I went there you will have to use your imagination. To say that it was amazing would be an understatement, when you look at that city it is very difficult to believe that its life ended almost 2000 years ago. The sop...
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