Tag: italy
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Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Ponte Vecchio (old bridge) is the oldest bridge in Florence and one of its famous landmarks. It crosses the river Arno at its narrowest point; its cobbled path connects directly to the Duomo and Piazza della Repubblica on the north side of the Arno, and the Palazzo Pitti on the south. If you just stumbled…
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Bookshop at Teatro Niccolini, Florence
Continuing with our exploration of Florence… We stumbled into this small bookshop in the neighborhood of our hotel (see our earlier post) in the heart of Florence. The bookshop is a part of Teatro Niccolini which is apparently the oldest theatre in Florence. If you like to join us on this epic road trip from…
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Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Piazza della Signoria is in the center of Florence, and is considered the most important piazza for citizens and visitors of the city. We walked past this piazza almost every day while we explore the city. If you have just started here on our blog, this is a post in a series which tracks our…
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Meeting the original David in Florence
Seeing the David is compulsory for anyone visiting Florence. The original David, one of the most famous and beautiful sculpture ever created is displayed in the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze a few streets away from our hotel. To potential visitors, reserving a ticket online beforehand is essential to avoid lines; but entrance is free on…
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Il Duomo, Florence
Florence (Firenze) is the penultimate waypoint on our road trip from Lausanne to Tuscany. You can read about our stops in Turin (Torino), Genoa (Genova) and Cinque Terre – here, here and here. If you like to join us on this epic road trip from the beginning in Switzerland, click here for the first post…
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Hotel Spadai, Florence
Our hotel in Florence was Hotel Spadai Firenze (spadai means sword-makers in Italian), hence a pair of swords above the entrance. We love this 4-star boutique hotel and wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone visiting Florence. If you like to join us on this epic road trip from the beginning in Switzerland, click here for the…