Your fave sights in Florence?
Mar 12th, 2006, 02:28 PM
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Your fave sights in Florence?
What are your favorite sites to see in Florence, Italy?
If you had just 3 days in Florence, what would you most want to see? I have already taken note of the FODORS suggestions for a 3 day trip.
If you had just 3 days in Florence, what would you most want to see? I have already taken note of the FODORS suggestions for a 3 day trip.
Mar 12th, 2006, 02:46 PM
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Santa Croce - the tombs of the famous
Galleria dell'Academia - Nothing like a date with David
Duomo Museum - I went twice in one trip
But, for a day or 1/2 day, go to Fiesole. I loved Fiesole. Take a bus and go!
Galleria dell'Academia - Nothing like a date with David
Duomo Museum - I went twice in one trip
But, for a day or 1/2 day, go to Fiesole. I loved Fiesole. Take a bus and go!
Mar 12th, 2006, 08:31 PM
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I think it is the #8 (maybe #7) city bus which will take you to Fiesole, where you can sit on a hill in a sidewalk cafe and look down over all of Florence, with a beautiful view of the Duomo, etc. The town itself is worth visiting for its monastery and its archealogical (sp?) digs. It only takes an hour or two altogether and gives you a whole new perspective of Florence.
Mar 13th, 2006, 03:53 AM
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Certainly all of the above..and if you are anywhere near the Uffizi, stop at the church of Santa Felicita..very close by..simple exterior, beautiful interior with my favorite painting in Florence..the Deposition by Pontormo..this is really an amazing piece...if you go, be sure to light it..it is breathtaking and memorable...
Certainly all of the above..and if you are anywhere near the Uffizi, stop at the church of Santa Felicita..very close by..simple exterior, beautiful interior with my favorite painting in Florence..the Deposition by Pontormo..this is really an amazing piece...if you go, be sure to light it..it is breathtaking and memorable...
Mar 13th, 2006, 05:31 AM
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The Church of San Maniato al Monte, behind Piazalle Michelangelo. The view from the church is wonderful. If you visit at 5:30 in the summer (4:30 in the winter) you can listen to Benedictine monks sing Gregorian Chants during late-afternoon vespers.
Mar 13th, 2006, 06:41 AM
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My fav sites?
Every window, flower box and shutter.
Piazza dell Signoria
The street lamps.
Botticelli rooms at the Uffizi (rms 10-14)
Leo’s (Via Torta 7R – www.florencerestaurant.com open for lunch and dinner – closed Mondays – phone 055 210829) What? A restaurant can be a favorite sight!
Walking along side the Arno.
Discovering new little calles.
David.
The view from the Campanile.
Every massive beautiful old door that I pass.
Seeing all the smiles on the tourist's faces.
Did I mention Leo's????
Every window, flower box and shutter.
Piazza dell Signoria
The street lamps.
Botticelli rooms at the Uffizi (rms 10-14)
Leo’s (Via Torta 7R – www.florencerestaurant.com open for lunch and dinner – closed Mondays – phone 055 210829) What? A restaurant can be a favorite sight!
Walking along side the Arno.
Discovering new little calles.
David.
The view from the Campanile.
Every massive beautiful old door that I pass.
Seeing all the smiles on the tourist's faces.
Did I mention Leo's????
Mar 13th, 2006, 07:05 AM
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Don't miss the Baptistry. That ceiling of 13th C mosaics is amazing. (Note when I was there in Sept, there was a very long line a little before noon. I waited until late afternoon and only waited about ten minutes.)
