Armonia E Accoglienza
Travel Blogs from Florence
Day 10: Florence
... We watched some kids run into a creperie and decided it was time for Mom to try her first Nutella crepe. They are so gooey and chocolatey and sweetly delicious. Once we were in Santa Croce, we only had a little time, so went straight to the Masters' tombs. I can't explain the absolute disbelief and surrealty of standing in front of the spot where Galileo, Michelangelo and Dante rest. I mean, you're literally 10 feet from the father of modern astronomy, the painter of the ...
Day 9: Florence
... we walked more than 400 stairs to the top of the tower for a spectacular view of the city. It hurt, but it was worth it. It gave us a better idea of the size if the city, which is pretty small and walkable. After that, we stopped for some pizza and walked down to the Uffizi, the famous museum that houses Renaissance masterpieces by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you know... Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael. The line ...
Up close and personal with some Frescoes
... is a bit like travelling in a time machine,” said Alberto Felici, one of the team that spent five years restoring the frescoes. “You can re-live the emotions and the atmosphere that the painter experienced 600 years ago,” he said, speaking some 30 m (90 ft) above the basilica’s ground floor. "After 600 hundred years I approach the wall and still see things," said chief restorer Mariarosa Lanfranchi. "I ...
July 8: It was fun, Firenze!
... We decided we had a lot of Firenze to see before the day was done and left for the nearby Palazzo Vecchio and famous Ponte Vecchio.
The square in front of the Uffizi is quite beautiful and overwhelming. There is something amazing to see from all angles. The square is surrounded by the Uffizi and the sculptures kept outside in front, the Palazzo Vecchio, the duplicate statue of David, a large fountain full of sculptures, as well as other ...
Verona & Lake Garda
... trip through a company that organizes excursions all over Europe for students who are studying abroad. It’s a great deal and makes planning so much easier because they take care of transportation and accommodations. (The company is called Bus2Alps, in case anyone was wondering.) We’ll be taking a private boat to the island of Capri, stopping at the Blue Grotto, going to Positano, and taking a trip to Pompeii. Keeping my fingers crossed that the weather will be ...