Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di Giotto) Florence

It was a bittersweet morning for me, as my mom left to head towards the Rome airport so she can go home tomorrow. Sad because I'm going to miss her, but excited because that means classes start tomorrow and I can start to meet more people! My mom and I woke up and she packed, then we got dressed to go downstairs to have coffee and breakfast. We …

I headed to Florence from Venzia to the 7 Santi. I paid for the previous night that I had missed because I stayed an extra night in Venice to take care of my friend who was ill and had to go back to Geneva, Switzerland.

I was exhausted from not sleeping for nearly a week. I walked up the stairs and went into my hostel room to chill out. …

Every guide book of Florence says visitors have to see the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, a church more commonly referred to as simply the Duomo. It's Firenze's "thing"--the one thing we had to make sure to see. So the first half of today was devoted to this building; today was the Day of the Duomo. I kind of feel like this should have its own …

I am quickly falling in love with this beautiful country! My trips into Florence seem to be a daily occurrence, and I am perfectly all right with that. This past week has been a whirlwind, but I am gradually becoming more adjusted to life in Italy. Robbie took us into Florence for the first time on our first Sunday afternoon here. We visited The …

So today we went to Il Duomo. For Real this time. We bought the Everything Pass, which was totally worth the ridiculous price.

Here's how it is: there is a gigantic dome on top of a gigantic building that is entirely decorated with three different kinds of marble (white, pink and green). The building was made in the 13th century, the dome …

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Sorry everyone that it has been such a long time since my last entry..... The internet has been even worse than usual here and so I haven't been able to upload this or photos. Nevertheless, I am making up for it now!!!

Since my last entry, I have been to Florence to visit my sister who was there on the Godolphin …

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An early check-out and stroll to the rail station to catch a train to Florence, about an hour inland but still on the River Arno. The train service was a bit grubby, but very efficient and excellent value. Well, it would have been had I have got the tickets stamped in the machine on the platform. At least the fine was only 5 euros! At the station, …

So we got up bright and early and headed into Florence proper. We wandered thru some squares and decided to visit the Archaeology museum. It had some interesting stiff and took maybe an hour or so to go thru. We then headed for the Duomo. What a sight as you are coming to it and glimpse it thru the narrow streets. We first got in the wrong line - …

... but seemingly immobile and after a 30 mins fruitless wait, we decided to move on.  We climbed up the campanile di Giotto (the bell tower) which did not have any wait at all.  The climb was rather arduous considering I had heels on (unwise, but ...

... by a relative of his, and Dan, Eric and I went roaming around... the guys decided to climb the 439 steps (x2!) in Giotto's Bell Tower, and I waited out front and people-watched, and saw Ralph talking to a policeman! So I snagged him and we all walked ...

... Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afterwards, check out ...

... , and it began the Renaissance in architecture.  Climbing to the top of the Dome or to the top of Giotto's bell tower (Campaneli) is popular but we never had the time for it on this trip.  The Baptistery is a separate ...

... compared to the people in the information booth in Rome. We explored The Duomo and this time we did not climb the Giotto's Bell Tower. We also looked at the replicas of the Gates of Paradise at the entrance of The Baptistry. We toured the ...

... of dome design abilities that were lost after the construction of the huge Sophia cathedral at Constantinople. We also saw Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery's heavy bronze 'Gates of Paradise' (restored after a 1966 flood) and the sculpture studded ...

... bands had to repeat the already existing bands on the walls of the earlier adjacent baptistery the Battistero di San Giovanni and Giotto's Bell Tower. There are two lateral doors, the Doors of the Canonici (south side) and the Door of the Mandorla (north ...

... tower is surrounded by other buildings. The things you learn. Spent the rest of the day seeing the sights of Florence - Giotto's Bell Tower, Baptistery, Signoria Square, Sante Croce. Cant help but stand in awe of these magnificent places that hold so ...

... Il Duomo for a little bit, which is beautiful, and then started the trek up 414 steps to get to the top of Giotto's Bell Tower. We stopped along the way to take pictures, and when we got to the top it was absolutely breathtaking! The views were amazing, ...

... Veccio bridge we turned back and returned through the Uffizi again, crossed the square and walked toward the Duomo and Giotto's bell tower, which was built a generation before Leonardo Da Vinci was born. We were trying to reach the San Lorenzo Markets ...