2006-07-19 22:47:07 · 4 answers · asked by Jack Nicholson 5 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Florence
Oh you're talking about my favourite place in the whole world. You could spend your life there and never see everything. The central point is the Palazzo Vecchio, or old palace and its piazza. This was the seat of the Florentine government and the Uffizi is right there along with the loggia which contains many famous sculptures. There is a copy of Michelangelo's David outside the palazzo but the original is in the Accademia. If you're going to the Uffizi . The Bargello Museum is nearby and was formerly the old prison, Dante's house, the Duomo, the Churches of Santa Croce etc..... It really is endless. The Ponte Vecchio is great for jewellery and there are market stalls in many of the loggia. Loads of places to eat or grab a sandwich. The streets are set out in a Medieval plan so you can wander down tiny alleyways filled with shops and houses and emerge onto broader avenues as you find the centre of the city. There are street entertainers day and night and classical music recitals in many of the churches, especially during the hot summer months. There's a Christmas market in the winter.
I study Art History and in particular, Italian Renaissance art so I'm in heaven there. The Florentines are very friendly people and if you speak some Italian as I do, you can get far.
There's nothing better than sitting in a street cafe in the Piazza della Signora as the sun sets and the darkness comes. The statues in the Loggia seem to take on a new dimension as they are floodlit and you can watch the bats circling the campanile.
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2006-07-20 02:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 10⤊ 4⤋
Hi,, actually i have been several times...... I have always had a great time in Florence,,, The people are so friendly,, the food is wonderful, and the shopping is great...
If you go, check out the museums,, the Duermo, and the open markets for your leather goods...
Take lots of pictures you will not regret it and check out the Pont de Veccio bridge also....
Have fun and good luck
2006-07-20 00:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was a great experience.........the food the people....................i think italy is the best country in the world
2006-07-20 00:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by fred 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never been, but i want to go
2006-07-19 23:52:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋