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Tag: Florence

#viewfromatrain across Italy

Trains in Italy are relatively good value, specially when compared to the UK. They also have multiple train operating companies, … More

Florence, Italy, rome, train, travel, Tuscany, viewfromatrain, vinyard

Sculpture and perspective

On what was the outskirts of Florence is an estate which is now a welcome green refuge in a busy … More

art, Bacchus, Boboli Gardens, Firenze, Florence, garden, gardens, Italy, sculpture, travel

David

Michelangelo’s David lives in another museum in Florence, the Accademia, which I also visited. I was very familiar with these … More

Accdemia, David, Firenze, Florence, Italy, Michelangelo, Michelangelos David, travel, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum

Florence Art

Florence has long been a home for art, the Medici family were patrons to many artists and the legacy remains. … More

art, Birth of Venus, Botticelli, Firenze, Florence, Italy, marble, sculpture, travel, Uffizi

St Mary of the Flower

Having admired the dome of the cathedral of Florence, we did of course also walk over and admire it closer … More

cathedral, duomo, Firenze, Florence, Italy, marble, St Maria del Fiore, travel, Tuscany

Street statues

Florence has been home to many classical artists who have left their marks all over the city. City squares, palace … More

Firenze, Florence, Italy, Public art, statue, statues, travel

Rooftops

Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven … More

architecture, cathedral, Europe, Florence, Italy, rooftops, Santa Maria del Fiore, sunset, Synagogue, travel

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