The Uffizi and beyond
Trip Start
Aug 28, 2009
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Trip End
Sep 11, 2009
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Uffizi Gallery has the greatest collection of Italian paintings anywhere including Botticelli's Birth of Venus. It is beautiful. The time periods this museum are not my personal favorites but again the sculpture knocks us out.
Building of the palace was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici as the offices for the Florentine magistrates — hence the name "uffizi" ("offices"). There is also a corridor that extends for the end of the building along the Arno river and through the Ponte Vecchio to the Pitti Palace that is no longer used by was the way the elite could travel without stepping a foot into the dangerous streets.
After this we were done with culture and went for the pure indulgence of shopping. Marty bought another wallet, I got something for my sister April and we ate gelato and sat and watched the people.
Unable to make any new decisions about where to eat we went back to the Golden View Open bar and ordered pizza and got what we expected something with sauce and cheese.
Tomorrow Rome..
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Horses & Hearts
I know you couldn't resist that shot. I also liked the locks.