I love Italy more than any other place. I had a teacher who used to live in Italy. I was so jealous of him. B/c i've wanted to go to Europe since I was five. And wanted to see Italy since age nine. I want to live in Florence, Milan, Venice, or anyway in Italy. I love Italy. So, what's Florence like??? I need descriptions people.
2006-07-02 15:59:48 · 8 answers · asked by VandyViolin09 2 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Florence
If you like art, between 50% and 60% of all the major catalogued art in the world is in Italy. Nearly half of that is in Florence (Accademia di Belle Arti, Uffizi, Bargelo sculpture museum, the Duomo and Baptristry, Pitti Palace, Palazzo vecchio, and the churches, particularly the Church of San Lorenzo with its Capelle Medicii). Florence is my favorite place in the world.
A large part of the remaining art is in Rome (Vatican Museums and the many (over 500) churches, as well as the fountains).
You can also visit smaller towns, which are relatively close, such as Siena, San Gimignano, Assisi, Orvieto, Ostia Antica, and others. And you can also go farther south to Naples, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii. Climb Mt. Vesuvius. Take a ferry to Palermo and visit Sicily, home to many unique sites.
I have been to Italy many times and begin planning my next trip as soon as I return from the last one. In central and northern Italy, nearly everyone speaks English, albeit with a sometimes heavy accent. The food and wine is delicious and inexpensive, the people are friendly and helpful. What more could you want?
I will be taking a group to Venice, Florence and Rome, and a few other towns in between. We will be leaving March 9, returning March 18. If you are interested, send me an e-mail and I will send you my toll-free number. I am in Ohio. I am a travel agent and specialize in Italy.
2006-07-02 17:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by grandpa522 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Florence is magnificent. I'll never forget my first visit there. Spying the Duomo and the sprawl of the city from the train. Its a medieval set out so there are many windy alleys and ancient dwellings. The hub of the city is the Piazza della SIgnora, here you'll find a huge square where in antiquity, jousts were held and it is flanked by the Palazzo Vechio, Uffizi and the Loggia. It's a lovely place to watch the sun set in a pavement cafe and see the bats circling the campanile. There are many such square in Florence and many loggia. Some of them are host to market stalls. The food is wonderful and the gelato delicious. There are lots of food shops which sell sandwiches, savouries and ice cold melon chunks. If you like art, Florence is Mecca. Their museums and galleries hold unparalled collections of the Renaissance master's works. If you decide to go there, get an Eyewitness Travel Guide and this will give you a good idea of where to go and what to see. This area is so rich in culture that it would take a book to explain all that there is. Take the plunge and go. It is truly stunning.
Buon fortuna
2006-07-04 22:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
INCREDIBLE! I highly recommend you go there! What I love most about it is the city life! The streets and piazzas are always filled with people, street vendors, and millions of things to do! In the evening is the busiest time, the mimes, magicians, and other performers are out doing amazing shows with tons of people watching. There are amazing artists too, there are these guys who do incredible works of art with just spray paint! The food is FABULOUS there (or anywhere in Italy, for that matter)! My favorite dish in spaghetti carbonara (you can get it places here, but you've never tasted it till you've tried it in Italy). And the gelato...I'm speechless, it was so fantastic! And it was very convenient because they sold gelato in almost every shop (I had it twice a day for weeks and still didn't get to try all the flavors). If you go in the summer Italy gets pretty hot, but Florence stays pretty cool in the city, because the tall buildings give lots of shade. And you have to see all the sites (climb the campanile, see the cathedrals and museums, and of course - do some serious shopping (Reds has really good prices). So basically, you MUST GO and see it your self!
2006-07-02 17:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by laurainitalia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florence is amazing. It's probably the best city in Italy. It's rather small, cobblestoned in the center. It's not as big as Rome, but it's not very small, either. I'd call it a cozy big city. There's an amazing leather factory in the area where I bought a wallet. The ice cream is to die for. Entertainers of all sorts (mimes, human statues, musicians, etc.) in the city center are... well, entertaining. The food is very good, very Italian. The Santa Maria del Fiore church is the heart of the city. David's statue is nearby. So is a little marketplace. The nightclubs are really good, too.
Hell, if you're so interested, why don't you go?
2006-07-02 16:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by Michael P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florence is a superb city to pay your holyday; see more with hotelbye . Florence's museums, palaces, and churches house a number of the greatest imaginative pieces in the world. The most popular and essential museum in Florence are: the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Uffizi, the Bargello and the Accademia. Churches like: Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce are veritable art galleries. In Florence you may also see the vast and varied artwork series situated in the Pitti Palace. The Palazzo Pitti (The Pitti Palace) is a big 15th century palace found on the calmer south bank of the Arno River. The palace was number of years the house of Florence's rulers till 1919, when it had been handed to the Italian state, which converted the palace in to a memorial complex. Regardless of their metamorphosis, from noble home to a state-owned public creating, the palace however holds the air and environment of a personal selection in a grand house.
2016-12-20 20:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FLorence is beautiful, easily one of the most beuatiful cities in italy,, heres some pictures...
http://www.zanzig.com/travel/florence.htm
2006-07-03 12:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by rn491964 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beautiful. Rich sunsets, and even richer green rolling valleys. Trees and other ellements of nature come together in a picturesque blend of amazingness. The food, the culture, and the people, onlt compliment this otherwise flawless natural beauty.
2006-07-02 16:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by playdude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florence is the most gorgous city you will visit.
It is small,safe,rich with history, great restaurants and very nice people.
2006-07-04 00:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by fireciao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋