The Gucci Garden Museum is dedicated to the iconic Italian fashion house, and includes classic Gucci clothing & handbag exhibits as well as an incredible room of mirrors! I must admit, for me, it was in the category of sensory-overload and I didn’t explore the entire museum – but there were countless young people selfie-ing …
Complete with stunning architecture, live music, and a carousel, visiting the Piazza della Repubblica was a wonderful experience! “Piazza della Repubblica is a circular piazza in Rome, at the summit of the Viminal Hill, next to the Termini station. On it is to be found Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. It is served …
Walking across the iconic Ponte Vecchio was like entering another world… “The Ponte Vecchio (“Old Bridge”, Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]) is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during the Second World War, it is noted for the shops built …
It was truly amazing even walking toward this iconic cathedral There are countless videos, books, etc on how the dome was constructed, so I won’t reiterate the details here – but this is what Wikipedia has to say, in case this area is new to you: “Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del …
The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy. It is right near the centre of the main market district of Florence, and it is the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
The stunning Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It looks out onto the Piazza della Signoria (I cover that in a separate post). For me, the most impressive part of the building (goodness, there are SOOO many impressive features!) is The Salone dei Cinquecento (‘Hall of the Five Hundred’). It was built …
Welcome to the 1950s! An American Diner restaurant in this historic district of Florence, Italy. One of the last things I would have expected to see in Florence was an American Diner – complete with servers on roller-skates! A lot of people come to Tuscany for the Italian food – but if you’re …
Piazza della Signoria This amazing space was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio (or Old Palace). Here you will find the Palazzo Vecchio, that is also the Town Hall, the Loggia dei Lanzi, The Tribunale della Mercanzia (Tribunal of Merchandise), Palazzo Uguccioni, the Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali, a replica of the statue of David, the …
Piazza di San Firenze Located behind Palazzo Vecchio and close to Bargello, Piazza di San Firenze was named after a building dedicated to St. Florenzo. It was originally designed in the 15th century by Giuliano da San Gallo and expanded in the 19th century. In 1994, during roadworks, a section of Roman walls and a …
[in case you’re wondering, that’s the Ponte Vecchio on the River Arno behind me – went exploring there on Thanksgiving and will send the update on that soon] I am one of those strange people who actually loves to pay attention to little details, and for whom sometimes the littlest things can mean the most. …
