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Rape of the Sabines
Another statue here in the Piazza della signorina, part of the artist Giambologna's 'rape of the sabines' sculptures.
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Ponte Vecchio
A medeival bridge which crosses the Arno river. It survied Word War II bombing. There are many shops and stores built into the bridge, mostly related to jewelry.
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City of Scooters
The downtown of Florence is filled with zillions of scooters. Just look at this street filled completely and only with parked scooters!
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Santa Maria Novella
This is the Santa Maria della Novella, an interesting church in Florence with a plain looking outside, except for the beautiful front facade. Inside, it is much more beautiful than the larger Duomo of Florence.
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Vaulting, Santa Maria Novella
The simple but beautiful interior ceiling of the Santa Maria Novella.
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Altar, Santa Maria Novella
The beautiful multicolored marble altar in the Santa Maria Novella.
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Cloister, Santa Maria Novella
The quiet, beautiful, and elegant cloister courtyard at the santa maria novella's museum section.
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Cappellone degli spagnoli
The Spanish Chapel in the Santa Maria Novella. This is a fantastically painted room by Andrea di Firenze, covered with 14th century frescoes
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Postcards from Florence
Jenn mails some postcards from our hilltop campground in Fiesole, near Florence.
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Umbrian Sunflowers
A sea of Sunflowers graces the landscape in the Umbria province of Italy, a region that we passed through on the way from Tuscany to Venice.
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[ Italy 2005 trip
home page |
The main trip report |
Family |
Monte Cervialto |
Herculaneum & Vesuvius |
Palace of Caserta |
Amalfi & Capri |
Abruzzo & Monte Amaro |
Rome |
Tuscany |
Venice |
The Biennale |
Via Ferrata-ing in the dolomites |
Climbing in the Ortles |
Gottfried's Adventures |
Maps, Graphs & GPS Data ]
