Ponte Vecchio
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Ponte Vecchio is a landmark in Florence. This bridge is the oldest of Florence's six bridges and maybe is one of the city's best known landmarks.
It's full of stores. Mostly old specialized in jewelry and expensive articles. Just walk around and feel all the fashion vibe. But the row of shops is interrupted in the center, where the bridge opens over the Arno river with 2 splendid, panoramic terraces. It's impossible not to see it. Try to go there in the sunset, so you'll see it with daylight and also when it's dark.  Part of the Backpacking in Europe solo but not lonely :) travel blog
view from the Duomo
walking through Ponte Vecchio
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Take me to the bridge Apr 03, 2006
Amazing unforgettable sunsets and views, if you get the chance to go do NOT turn it down
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Jun 03, 2008
Today was the day for a visit to Florence. I had heard and read so much about Florence that for years I said if there was one place in Italy I wanted to visit, Florence was it. As it turned out, we didn't give it the time it deserved and the weather…Ponte Vecchio, then along the other side of the river Arno to the Ponte Vecchio itself. The Ponte Vecchio is lined on both sides with jewelry shops and Linda took the opportunity to pick out a small trinket for her anniversary present. We took a 6:30 train… Florence by Train |
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Sep 07, 2001
Seeing Florence for the first time can be quite overwhelming. The sheer amount of art and history is mind blowing...the whole city is like one huge museum! One of the world's oldest and most famous being the Uffizi Gallery which houses B…Ponte Vecchio unique for it's shops selling mostly jewelry, art and souvenirs. An old tradition for lovers was to attach a padlock to any surface of the Ponte Vecchio and toss the key into the Arno to seal their love for eternity. Many… The great city of Florence and the Boboli Gardens |
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Jan 03, 2000
They call it "Stendhal's syndrome" because in 1817, a young Frenchman named Marie-Henri Beyle — better known to us
as the French novelist Stendhal — visited Florence and soon found
himself overwhelmed by the city's intensely rich legacy of art…PONTE VECCHIO Perhaps already built back in the era of the Roman colony, it is the oldest bridge in the city. It was built in wood on piers of stone and crosses the Arno River at its narrowest point, at the place where the antique… Florence - Watch out the Stendhal syndrome |
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Sep 23, 2008
I’ve tried to do a bit of ‘Lonely Planet’ revision ahead of Florence as of all the cities in Italy, excepting Rome, this is the one they tell you straight is gonna bowl you over. Principle seat of the Medici family and home of Machiavell…Ponte Vecchio bridge). The relationship between venue and content feels uncomfortable and forced. Ill-lit too. I feel that you end up looking at some of the finest works by the hand of ’man’ but in a dimly lit, uncomplimentary way. I think… Florence : Fine culture and fatigue in Tuscany. |
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Jul 23, 2008
Having learned our lesson on day 3...we took no sleeping aids and just went to sleep of our own accord. We woke up bright-eyed and bushy tailed for our next move...on to Firenze. We made it to breakfast no problem and realized that …Ponte Vecchio and we were off. The Ponte Vecchio looks quite mysterious at night and was very lively with vendors selling knock-offs and harrassing anyone that even glanced their way. We hung out here for quite a while before deciding we should… Florence...day 4 |
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