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| Duomo |
Sharney,
Terry and I went sightseeing, firstly to see the buildings that the tour guide
had recommended. We went into the Duomo,
finding the disabled access and “jumping the queue”. We were allowed to take photos inside, but I
didn’t find the interior very impressive.
Our guide had told us that the Baptistry was more beautiful than the
Duomo so that is where we went next and I agree with what she said. Again we were able to take photographs. The paintings on the walls and ceilings were
stunning. One can only look in awe at
the work these artists have done. We
then went for a walk to see Medici Chapel, but it was closed for the day.
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| Baptistry |
We
continued our exploration of this beautiful city, walking past the Uffizi
Gallery, down some interesting streets to arrive at Basilica of Santa Croce
church and the square in front of it. We
had lunch in the square and then went inside the church. The disabled entrance was a long ramp which
we were fortunate in having just enough room to go on, despite some
inconsiderate car driver leaving his vehicle at the bottom of the ramp. Photographs were allowed inside the church
and it was another magnificent building.
It has the remains of many famous Italians including Michelangelo,
Leonardo da Vinci, Rossini, Machiavelli, Galileo, and Marconi, most placed in
very elaborate tombs.
We
then went on a long walk to the Pitti Palace via the Ponte Alle Grazi, from where we could
see the Ponte Vecchio and also view the Arno River
on the other side of the bridge. We
arrived at the palace which had many interesting buildings opposite. The palace is famous for its gardens,
however, the gravel walkways made it impossible for us to see the gardens. We went through an archway that had an
interesting outlook towards the gardens. We stopped near some steps in a shady spot
where we rested while Sharney had a look around the gardens. We then made our way back to the hotel.
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| Basilica of Santa Croce |
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| Basilica of Santa Croce |
After
a rest, we got a taxi up to Piazzale Michelangelo which is on a hill overlooking
Florence. The square has a bronze copy of David. We met Lyn and Chris there and admired the
view of the city. We all went down the
hill a bit to a restaurant for dinner.
We could still the city and the view of the sun setting, though there
were some clouds obscuring the sun. The
sunset was very It was a very
romantic spot where many couples could be seen embracing as they watched the
sun setting. It was then lovely to see Florence lighting up the
night sky. This was our busiest day and
very satisfying with all we saw.
pretty.
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| Pitti Palace |
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| At Piazzale Michelango, overlooking Florence |
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