ItaliaPinacoteca Nazionale43°18’55” N 11°19’50” E 19 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today we hired a car from Siena and drove through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, including stops at many of the beautiful towns. We explored Buonconvento, Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano. LikeLeggi altro
ItaliaMuseo di Palazzo Davanzati43°46’13” N 11°15’11” E 20 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Moving on from Siena, today we arrived in one of the most romantic cities in the world - Florence. We took in many of the sites including the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, the Pitti palace and it’sLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreMagical city! I hope you are going to try Bistecca alla Fiorentina while there? 😋😋😋
ViaggiatoreWe might do that tonight! Been trying many of the local delights since we arrived!
ItaliaStazione di Lucca43°50’14” N 10°30’25” E 21 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Today I will post in a few parts, starting with the Uffizi gallery to see some very famous work of art. You’ll recognise many of these in particular Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Medusa byLeggi altro
ItaliaDuomo St Mary43°43’23” N 10°23’45” E 21 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After seeing the Uffizi Gallery, we caught the train from Florence to see the town of Lucca and the famous leaning tower of Pisa! Lucca is another charming mediaeval town but being close to the TuscanLeggi altro
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Where’s the obligatory image of one/both of you holding it up!? 😜😜😜
ViaggiatoreOh Lucca! One of my favourite places 💚🤍❤️ Did you go to the amazing town square (shaped like an oval) ? 🙏
ItaliaTeatro San Moisè45°25’57” N 12°20’8” E 22 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today we arrived in one of Italy’s and the world’s most iconic city’s - Venice. With our hotel right on a canal, we took the opportunity to check out many of the most famous sites includingLeggi altro
ItaliaLoggetta del Sansovino45°26’3” N 12°20’21” E 23 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Today we got a vaporetto (waterbus) out to other parts of Venice such as Dorsoduro (including the Peggy Guggenheim Museum with works by Picasso, Dali and more), Giudecca (for great views of San Polo -Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreNot really- Sometimes I have but the most people we speak to have enough English so it doesn’t seem sensible/polite to push the point
ItaliaPadova railway station45°25’5” N 11°52’46” E 24 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
To finish our stay in Venice, we visited the Doge’s (Duke’s) Palace followed by a stunning night time tour of St Mark’s Basilica. It was incredible to see the Basilica all lit up including to beLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreOh that’s funny cos I thought I booked the tour on your recommendation lol
ViaggiatoreAh that’s what I’m getting confused about. We booked that on your recco but they moved it forward to the avo unfortunately- bit still awesome 🤩
ItaliaCenacolo Vinciano45°27’59” N 9°10’14” E 24 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today we arrived in Milan. Milan is a very different city to most other Italian cities. It has a very modern, international feel with comparisons made to cities including Vienna, Lyon or even NYC -Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreYeah, Milan is really beautiful. A really sophisticated, elegant City. We got the train from Venice.
ViaggiatoreOr, the Taylor’s Lakes Catholic Church ⛪️ which looks like my country neighbours house 🏠
ItaliaStazione Milano Porta Venezia45°28’38” N 9°12’20” E 24 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Nothing can prepare you for seeing De Vinci’s last supper. It’s one of the world’s most iconic pieces of art yet it’s in a very unassuming church that looks more like a scout hall from inside!Leggi altro
ItaliaArgegno45°56’5” N 9°8’7” E 25 agosto 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Today we got the train down to Como then headed out on a ferry on the famously beautiful Lake Como to the equally famous Bellagio - home of the rich and famous! Being on the lake and in this stunningLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreLove Sienna
ViaggiatoreIt’s the best Nick!
ViaggiatoreThank you for taking us to Siena. Absolutely stunning x
ViaggiatoreOur pleasure xx