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    • Europe 2019
      Day 13

      Dramatic Floods

      September 29, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      In 1966 Florence was hit by a devastating flood. Over 1 million pieces of art were lost forever and 101 people were killed. It is hard to comprehend the flood but the water was 5 meters high throughout the city. The white plaque above Becky's head shows the level the water reached as does the marker post inside Santa Croce. It us almost impossible to comprehend the damage caused by the water, mixed with mud and oil, as it filled up this beautiful cityRead more

    • TravelerToskana
      Day 19

      Abschied von Florenz

      September 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

      Der Abschiedsspaziergang führte uns zum Plaza Santa Crocq. Ein lebendiger Platz, auf dem regelmäßig mittelalterliche Veranstaltungen und Fußballspiele in Kostümen statt.
      Insgesamt waren es schöne Tage in Florenz. Das Quartier war nicht gut aber wir haben es überlebt. Nur der Hund guckte sehr depressiv.Read more

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    • Traveler2017 Europe & Asia Adventure
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      Day 18

      Day 18 - Florence Arrival

      September 27, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      I love how much fun we're able to have on travel days! We woke up and had our regular Venice breakfast of toast and fresh fruit. Then we said goodbye to Venice, walking to the train station and passing by several fish and fruit markets. Once we arrived in Florence, we had a couple of hours to kill before Airbnb check in, so we decided to wash our clothes at a laundromat and get a couple of slices of pizza and our first Italian gelato (pistachio and chocolate)!! After we checked in, we relaxed for a bit (and I finished my book!) and then we set off for our first Tuscany dinner. The restaurant we found was a tiny mom and pop shop that was definitely a local favorite - no English menu, few tourists, reservations required, and awesome food. They had a special of pasta with fresh shaved truffles, which is what we thought we ordered. Really, we ordered the mushroom pasta, which was awesome, and a steak, which was also awesome. We finished our meal off with a tiramisu and two limoncello shots. Throughout the meal, Tim practiced his newfound Italian skills and the waitress/owner loved it. She was so friendly and the food was so good that we might return on Saturday for our last Florence dinner (and try to actually get the truffle pasta). After we left, we returned to our Airbnb for another night of wine and chess (this time, we had to make chess pieces out of checkers pieces)!! Awesome day, awesome night. Excited to explore Florence tomorrow.Read more

    • Traveler2017 Europe & Asia Adventure
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      Day 19

      Day 19 - Florence!

      September 28, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      What a great long day! We woke up at 7:00 (...the first time before 9:00 or 10:00 in days) after staying up a little too late drinking wine and playing Chess. Then we went straight to the Academia Galleria - the museum that holds Michelangelo's David. Walking in and seeing David was absolutely the most moved by (non-musical) art that I've ever been. The 17 foot tall statue was literally breathtaking. We were lucky to have tickets for the earliest slot of the day when the museum was not busy at all. By the time we left an hour or so later after checking out several other statues and works of art, including a cool mini-museum of musical instruments, it was a madhouse.

      Next, we walked over to the Duomo plaza to check out the cathedral, dome, and bell tower. Again, we seemed to beat the crowd and got some cool pictures all around the outside of the buildings. Instead of climbing to the top of the busy Giotto's Tower, we decided to go to the much less touristy (but equal, if not better, panoramic view, from what I read) Tower of Arnolfo at the Palazza Vecchio). The long climb to the top was definitely worth it. We got a great view of all of Florence with no more than 2-4 other people up there at any given time. The coolest part might have been when we were about to head down and the giant bell on the tower struck 11:00 and rang for all of the city to hear.

      After a quick 2nd breakfast or 1st lunch, however you want to look at it, of meat, cheese, and fruit paninis, we headed back to our quiet Airbnb for a nap. We woke up in time to get to the famous Uffizi gallery for our 2:45 ticket. It was pretty amazing seeing artwork from so many famous artists, including 3 of the Ninja Turtles(!!) (Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo - no Donatello pieces), Botticelli, Caravaggio, and so many more. Then we split a pizza for another quick lunch and went back once again for another break before dinner. We had an awesome dinner - a meat and cheese platter to start, then I had the truffle pasta I was craving from last night and Tim had a yummy red pepper basil spaghetti. Now we are back and debating another night of Chess or an early night for another long day tomorrow!

      Tomorrow - day trip to Siena (I think - we keep going back and forth between Siena and Lucca!!)      Read more

    • Traveler2017 Europe & Asia Adventure
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      Day 20

      Day 20 - Day Trip to Siena

      September 29, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      We are exhausted! But today was well worth it - Siena was awesome! A beautiful Medieval city in the Tuscan hills. We spent the entire day wandering through alleys and up and down hills. We had an awesome lunch in a several hundred year-old building built into a cave. We climbed 400+ steps to the top of the tower for amazing views of the city and the Tuscan countryside and rolling hills. (I got scared and almost bailed on the tower climb twice, turning around and going back down, until another tourist convinced me to do it - so glad I did!). Then we rode the bus back and watched the end of the sunset on the beautiful journey back to Florence. After a quick pasta dinner, we are ready for bed!Read more

    • Traveler2017 Europe & Asia Adventure
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      Day 21

      Day 21-Chianti Wine Tour-Best Night Ever

      September 30, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Wow...what a night! We started the day with a stroll through the neighborhood and our last Tuscan lunch at a restaurant that a local Italian called the "best restaurant in Florence" (caprese salad, spicy tomato spaghetti, and fried chicken with zucchini flowers...YUM!). Then we made our way to the other side of the river to meet our small group for the Tuscany twilight wine tour. The tour started with a wine tasting in the Florence shop with our guide Paulo, learning all about the different Italian wine designations, the different wine regions of Tuscany, and the proper ways to look at, smell, and taste wine. Then, we set off on a 45 minute ride through the Tuscan countryside to a beautiful winery. We met with the sommelier, Anthony, who was incredibly passionate about wine and everything about it - the soil, the hillside, the valleys, the fungi, the fruit trees, the grapes, the barrels, the acidity, the oxygen, and everything else that goes into a single glass of wine. We did a wine tasting in the basement of the winery, tasting several different levels of aged wine. Then we moved upstairs to a 3+ hour four course meal with bottle after bottle of wine. The first course was cheese with honey, onion quiche, salami, prosciutto, bruschetta, and great with white wine and rose wine. The second course was the best bolognese pasta we've had yet with several different red wine pairings. The third course was a shredded beef with tomato sauce and green beens, with more red wine. And the fourth course was a delicious brownie with powdered sugar. Throughout the entire meal, both Paulo and Anthony and Anthony's wife shared stories and facts about everything from the wine to the food to the history behind the different Tuscan dishes. We tasted wine that had been aged since the 1990s that had the darkest, brown color I have ever seen in wine. I learned more about the flavors of wine and process of wine making than I thought possible in a 6 hour tour (that lasted almost 8 hours). We also got to have a great time with three other couples throughout the journey - a couple from Chicago on their 40th anniversary trip, a couple from San Diego on their honeymoon, and a couple from Boston who had also just recently been married. That whole tour was amazing...probably the highlight of the trip so far. Goodnight! Tomorrow we go south.Read more

    • TravelerThe Ackos European Adventure
      Day 22

      Benvenuti a Firenze

      September 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Sono arrivati ​​gli Atkinson

      Well, the train ride was fast, and we have already done one circuit on a hop on Hop off bus. The view from our small balcony is spectacular at Hotel Della Nazoni. More photos once we have done our ebike tour of Firenze this afternoon. Until then, arrivederci xxRead more

    • Abshire’s Abroad
      Day 33

      Florence Day 1

      April 15, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      We woke up early to go into the Duomo, but quickly realized that we couldn’t, because the line was too long. Switching to plan B, we went to the bridge on the other side of the river, took some pics, and went exploring. We came across a whole street filled with jewelry stores . Mom and Dad enjoyed looking at necklaces, rings and earrings and Andrew even liked looking at the watches. However, I was starving. Dad eventually gave me some money to get Andrew and I brunch. We got paninis from a small bakery. We walked back to the other side of the river, and went into a Ferragamo store. It was surprisingly big. Then, we went under the store into a museum about the founder of Ferragamo. It was about how his wife took over the store after he died, and it is full of inspiring quotes. After the museum, Mom and Dad went into Gucci, and Andrew and I rented a scooter to ride around the square in. We somehow got separated so Dad went to get a sandwich, and I got gelato. We met back up and went to a cafe to get some pasterys. Next, we went into the church were Michelangelo and Galileo Galilei are buried. It was really big. The Church was having an event that was going on TV, so it was kinda busy. After the Church, Mom and I wanted to get home so we could get ready for our nail appointment. We got manis and pedis, we also got the same color for our fingernails! Then, we went home and relaxed until it was time for dinner. We went to an underground restaurant, which had some really good steak and chicken. After the amazing dinner, we walked into the square, where we rode the carousel that was out there, and Andrew bought a rocket copter. We were all very tired, so we immediately went home and to bed.
      A presto,
      Renee      Read more

    • TravelerEuropareise
      Day 81

      Florenz 🥰

      November 17, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Nach einer langen Fahrt sind wir in Florenz angekommen. Es ist eine wunderschöne Stadt und ich möchte auf jeden Fall noch einmal her kommen. Ich finde abends haben viele Städte sowieso noch einmal einen ganz anderen Flair.
      Dadurch dass es ziemlich kalt war und es bewölkt war, kam es einem so kuschelig und weihnachtlich vor. An dem Marktplatz hat ein Mann Musik gemacht und ein Karussell war aufgestellt. Es war irgendwie magisch.
      Die Kathedrale war sehr beeindruckend doch leider haben wir sie nur von außen gesehen, da ziemlich viele Leute angestanden waren.

      Es gibt viele Statuen zu sehen. Vor allem sind es viele nackte Männer. 😂 manchmal waren diese Skulpturen auch etwas kurios. Z.B. hat ein Mann einer Frau den Kopf abgeschlagen und hat ihn in der Hand gehalten. 🙈 nichts für schwache Nerven also. 😂

      Auf jeden Fall möchte ich noch einmal her kommen und dort auch die Stadt am Tag sehen und noch mehr Sehenswürdigkeiten sehen.
      Leider ist die Bus/Metro Verbindung sehr schlecht und man muss vielleicht schauen ob man in einem Hotel in der Innenstadt fährt. Dort ist zu Fuß alles gut erreichbar. ☺️      Read more

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    • TravelerWasserratten Sabbatjahr
      Day 100

      Firence

      October 8, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Wir besuchen die Wiege der Renaissance Florenz. Wir werden zu Beginn von einem wunderschönen Wandgemälde von Nelson Mandela begrüßt. Wir parken außerhalb und fahren mit der SBahn in die Stadt. Der Weg führt natürlich zum Dom, der zentrale Punkt der Altstadt. Die Kathedrale ist wunderschön, ein echtes Prunkstück. Die Schlange für die Besichtigung ist lang, aber die 30 Minuten nehmen wir uns. So imposant das Gebäude von aussen ist, umso schlichter ist es von innen. Zwar ist die Kuppel über dem Altar sehr schmuckvoll doch der Rest der Kirche kommt im Vergleich bieder und lieblos daher.

      Die engen Gassen der Stadt werfen einen schon in der Zeit zurück. Wir erinnern uns an "Das Parfüm", als wir über die Ponte Vecchio gehen. Hier haben dich mittlerweile die Juweliere von Florenz niedergelassen. Die Sonne knallt vom Himmel. Es sind locker 30 Grad und die Mittagszeit verbringen wir in einem Park im Schatten.

      Es gibt natürlich Gelato und abends Pizza, mehr Klischee geht nicht, aber das ist uns egal. Der Tag verfliegt viel zu schnell und abends machen wir Jagd auf Stechmücken im Camper.      Read more

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