 After our ship was unable to berth in Livorno, we made
our way to La Spezia. Although this is slightly further
from Elba than Livorno, the ship still sailed a large
rectangular course throughout the night so that it didn't
arrive early. The bus tour from La Spezia took almost an hour
longer, so we were up very early to catch the bus to Florence.
It was hot in Florence and we toured the sites. The tour "at your own pace"
meant we could stop and have a pizza opposite the Pitti Palace.
It was late when we got back to the tender at 7, and the ship sailed
around 8pm. |
Number of photos: 19
| Dante's statue by Pezzi on the steps of... |
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| ...the church of Santa Croce. |
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| Ammannati's Fountain of Neptune in the Palazzo Vecchio |
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| Cellini's Perseus slaying Medusa, under the Loggio dei Lanzi |
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| The Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna |
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| Hercules fighting the Centaur, by Giambologna |
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| A copy of Michelangelo's David |
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| The renaissance rooms in the town hall. |
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| A wedding which was taking place in the town hall. |
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| The Uffizi Gallery is surrounded by real and fake statues. |
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| There I am with the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge. |
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| The view from atop the Ponte Vecchio along the Arno River |
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| The Pitti Palace, once home of the Medici family. |
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| View of the Ponte San Trinita from the Ponte Vecchio |
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| The impressive exterior to the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. |
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| Ghilberti's bronze Doors of Paradise on the octagonal Baptistry |
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| Giotto's Bell Tower, completed 1359, compliments the cathedral with a similar exterior. |
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| A quick view from the bus of the Florence skyline. |
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