Grand Hotel Mediterraneo Florence

... yet another bronze copy of 'David' in that park. The first of many we were to see before we saw the original. To the Grand Hotel Mediteraneo which we were told was chosen because of its proximity to the town. The better hotels were way out of town. The ...

... have chosen not to go to this one and will just find somewhere to eat ourselves - shouldn’t be a problem as our Hotel in Florence is central to everything. Just have to continue to be very careful of pick pockets and gypsies! Very tired again ...

... world's definately a richer place because of his work. After tearing me away from David, we traveled throughout the city of Florence, on foot, discovering more beautiful art work in so many forms. Statues in every Piazza, beautiful works, too many to ...

In Florence we saw Michelangelo's David, the cathedral and Signoria Square... the Fountain of Poseidon... the Palazzo Vecchio... the Gold Bridge from the Uffizi Gallery... ...and Elizabeth Barret Browning's ...

... but once outside of Roma, you're less likely to finda da englisha speakers. Farewell to Pisa and onto our hotel in Florence, the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo. Once again, we find ourselves in a beautiful hotel, this one sits on the banks of the river Arno ...

... Cafe Another nice stop at the café in piazza Santa Croce with Nancy and Annette. The café has a name: Finisterrae, Ristorante Mediterraneo. We talked a lot; got some ideas about where I might travel after school ends - Elba, Sardegna, or the coast ...

... sandwich café in between all of these thrilling sites.  After the tours were over, we got ready for dinner in the hotel's grand dining room with the entire program.  The dinner that was provided consisted of a first course of pasta, followed ...