Day 9
Florence (Firenze), Italy
June 27, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
So famous. Especially if you read Dan Brown 😉
Nearly 2 hrs on the bus through typical Tuscan countryside - well tended, with countless small groves of Olives, vineyards,
City centre still laidRead more
Richard n Sheila Travels A gallery of other Statues in the same Piazza della Signoria as David. The blue/green is of Perseus holding the head of Medusa ...
Richard n Sheila Travels Michelangelo's David stands in the Piazzo della Signoria. This is a replica though, the original is housed in the Accademia Gallery in Florence for security. Carved from a single piece of marble from the same quarry, it's an exact replica in every way. It's 5m tall and took 3 carvers 3 years to complete
Richard n Sheila Travels Neptune also stands in the same piazza.