Polihotels Villa Gabriele Dannunzio Florence

... we finished it just in time to take in the Florentine Hall of Fame in the square outside the Uffizi. There are sculptures of all the heavy hitters from the Renaissance including Macchiavelli, Dante, Galileo, Donatello, Michelangelo and on, and on. It was like an outdoor walk through an intellectual Cooperstown. <br><br> We finished our walk at Ponte Vecchio, a beautiful bridge with its own incredible history (including being the only ...

... we walked toward an Italian restaurant whose famous salad made my mouth water. Our guide told us about it our first night and I had been thinking about it ever since. We found this tiny restaurant in the twisted streets of the old Jewish ghetto and unfortunately, they weren't open yet. Oh, hum. <br><br>So we continued onward to the Colosseum where the blue skies provided an amazing backdrop to this richly historical site. Our Rick Steves ...

... close to some artworks and then to stand well back and have a good look at them. You can't always do this if there are swarms of people crowding in front of each work. Especially the very famous/popular ones. And in the Uffizi there are ridiculously famous artworks in every room! It is insane how much amazing art they have in there!<br><br>I have visited the Uffizi before, when I was ten, but I don't really remember it at all, so it was like seeing everything for the ...

... was tired of being harassed by tourists...just like the other old lady by the station. Her husband then came out from the apartment and she yells at me, "look look he can speak italian, why don't you ask him?" and she yells some rapid french at him.<br><br> When I look at these two incredibly well-presented women, I wonder why are they so arrogant, so rude, so loud mouthed and so unpleasant. I have talked to italians dressed in an old cardigan and trousers and they had ...

Rented an apartment in a villa which was at the top of a mountain (like most villas in Tuscany), however, our journey to the top was not on a paved road which made for some challenging driving. The villa was really nice with its own pool and great view over the countryside. The owners also provided fabulous meals in their other ...

... River and the Ponte Vecchio, and plenty of piazzas that I can&#8217;t wait to go back and visit. I couldn&#8217;t wait to study my map and figure out where the heck we&#8217;d walked. <br><br>By the time we got back, it was almost time to head into the little town near the villa for drinks at indoor-outdoor bar that seems to have adopted Georgetown students over the years (they even have a Georgetown flag inside!). I proceeded to ask the bartender, Francesco (who ...

... there. =) mayn im so excited babylady! when do you start classes? how's florence babs? how was your morning drive? hopefully it should be easy for me to get to you when i arrive. if anything i'll just meet you in florence then we'll leave from there to our first destination. anyway i'll tty more later about it. I LOVE YOU! im opening the shop in the morning. so yeah i'll talk to you soon baby. I MISS YOU MISS YOU MISS YOU!!!! LOVE YOU BABY! Take Care HAVE A ...

... It was really cool, because you make a "well" in the wheat and put two eggs inside and slowly integrate them together. Then you have to kneed as they call it and it's really a workout. But it was worth it. The pasta I helped with the most was the spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli. It was really good. As my parents and brother know, I'm not a spinach or cheese fan really, so since I liked it a lot that says something. It had a ...

... to a random town in Italy and chill out. We picked a small town called Soriano Nel Cimino, where we stayed for 5 nights. The town is quite pretty, with small winding streets, a castle built in the 13th century by a pope, and a very good view since it is on top of a hill. The bad points are the place we were staying at had no kitchen we can use, and the town has just the two resteraunts! It wasn't quite what were expecting, and instead of relaxing we spent a lot of ...

... as far as restaurant choice goes. It was a beautiful secluded restaurant with a great view of the water. We sat and watched the sun go down, and Amber and I split some spaghetti and French fries. I know - a good combination - but you have to remember that the choices are limited over here. The food was delicious, we even got a free appetizer (first thing we've gotten for free over here!!!). And we got some kind of dessert that was just drenched in ...