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smallhobbitI've been wanting to go to Florence for a long time and finally we made it. It is a beautiful city. I was delighted to be in the city where the Medici family lived, although surprised at how little there was about them, although it's possible we didn't look in the right places. The three main spots for tourists to visit are the Uffizi, the Duomo and the Palazzio Pitti. One out of three isn't bad.
Our first day was a Monday, and only the Duomo was open. It was also a public holiday (Ogni Santi - All Saints) so the queues for the Duomo were very long. I have mixed feelings about paying to go into a place of worship, so we decided to wander round the city centre and see what else appealled.
We visited the Palazzo Medici Riccardi and admired the ceiling in the Galleria painted by Luca Giordano:
We went to the Church of San Marco. This is one of the fountains in the Piazza di San Marco.
And we visited the Basilica di San Lorenzo which is where Cosimo, the founder of the Medici family was buried. The picture above is taken in the church and shows star signs in the night sky.
We didn't visit the Uffizi, having had our fill of Renaissance artists, but later in the week we did wander round outside:
And I found some statues to Cosimo and Lorenzo, so I was happy.
Our first day was a Monday, and only the Duomo was open. It was also a public holiday (Ogni Santi - All Saints) so the queues for the Duomo were very long. I have mixed feelings about paying to go into a place of worship, so we decided to wander round the city centre and see what else appealled.
We visited the Palazzo Medici Riccardi and admired the ceiling in the Galleria painted by Luca Giordano:
We went to the Church of San Marco. This is one of the fountains in the Piazza di San Marco.
And we visited the Basilica di San Lorenzo which is where Cosimo, the founder of the Medici family was buried. The picture above is taken in the church and shows star signs in the night sky.
We didn't visit the Uffizi, having had our fill of Renaissance artists, but later in the week we did wander round outside:
And I found some statues to Cosimo and Lorenzo, so I was happy.
