Colori Florence
Viale Francesco Petrarca, 112 Florence, Tuscany, 50124, Italy
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Muggy Day in Florence
... is also one of the hilliest I've ever encountered. That and the mugginess cut my visit short as I missed out on the Barbini Gardens because I couldn't quite find the trail as it split off into the hills. At one point, I had a Dan Brown moment, felt like Robert Langdon wondering which way to go as occasionally statues would be at the fork. Their arms were cut off though, otherwise I would hope they point out the right direction.
The ...
Siena Scenes and Scenarios
... the upstaging babies.
Like Florence, Siena became wealthy during the increased trade that helped usher in the Renaissance, but the return of the Black Plague in the 13th century killed half of its population. The city never fully recovered. But today its central core's architecture is maintained in medieval glory. Walking through its winding streets, it is easy to imagine ...
Gelato and the Fake David
... had made, but no one had sign posted as the "Fake David". So when ignorant backpackers come to town they think they've hit the jackpot. We wouldn't have known it was a fake if a guy from our hostel hadn't told us. The real one is locked safely in a museum and is about twice the size of the one I saw.
.Europeans try to trick you to pay a fair bit of money for your meal by displaying two "special menus". One called a "Menu Turistica" (tourist menu, obviously) and ...
Day 7 - Florence
It was an early start for us on a Saturday morning to continue our next part of the exciting trip to Florence. It's ~ 2 hour duration to Florence from Rome by train. As we had done all of our train tickets booking via Euro Rail, it was a fast one by just heading to the right platform. We planned only for a 1 day trip to Florence and took the Hop in/Hop off bus tour that was ...
Ahhh Firenze!
Florence is right up there at the top of our "favorite places" list. Such a beautiful city, with a surprise around every corner. Our favorite way of getting around the city was to walk. You see more that way!
We were always pleased with the many meals we had at local cafes and restaurants hidden down the narrow streets.
The Westin is in a super location along the river. The hotel is quite luxurious with ...


