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Leaning Tower of Pisa
When my travel partner and I were in Florence, we made an impromptu decision of going for a half a day trip to see the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. It was easy to get to the place, just about 1 hour by train from Florence and 20 minutes walk from the Pisa Centrale Station, we could see one of the most Instagram landmarks in Italy. So, that day we went to Pisa, was a gloomy day. The sky was covered with grey clouds and it looked like it was going to rain. But this had not stopped us from having a good time there. We took the regional train early…
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Top 5 places to visit in Florence Italy
Florence, a city that is famous for its Renaissance artworks and architecture. This post I want to introduce you to more top places that you can visit in this lovely city. Uffizi Gallery It only takes 2 minutes to walk from Palazzo Vecchio to Uffizi Gallery. One of the most visited museums in the world, it houses a collection of paintings from the Renaissance period to the Modern period, sculptures, books and archives. Some of the art collections are from Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Botticelli, Giotto, Raphael, Titian and other artworks from European painters. Yet again another building designed by Vasari, the interior architecture is also another piece of…
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Favourite Place – Florence Duomo
These few days I have been looking at my Italy trip’s photos for my Italy blog post. Going through all those pictures just like walking down memory lane, all the fond memories of the trip hit me like tidal waves. Among the places I visited in Italy, Florence Duomo is my favourite. The Duomo was very tall which made me look tiny and insignificant. The colourful exterior of the building and the orangish dome gave out good feeling vibes. But what I like the most is climbing to the top of the Duomo and looking down at the magnificent Florence city. The view just blew my mind. Here are the photos…
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Top 3 things to do in Florence Italy
Do you like to visit Florence in Italy? Florence, a metropolitan city in between Milan and Rome, is one of the cities with lots of masterpieces of Renaissance arts and architecture. Any culture lovers will definitely want to visit this city if they have not already. Here, I would like to recommend Top 3 things to do in Florence Italy and should not be missed. Click here to get a FREE Florence Itinerary! Florence Duomo The famous cathedral is the fourth largest in the world, after St. Peter’s in Rome, St. Paul’s in London and Milan’s Duomo. This Renaissance dome was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and it used nearly two centuries…