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The museum, which can found in the deconsecrated church of San Pancrazio, contains around 180 works of art by Marino Marini, one of the major sculptors of the 20th century. There are sculptures, pictures, drawings and etchings... more
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Museo di San Marco is situated in an old Dominican monastery, restored and enlarged by Michelozzo, under the wishes of Cosimo the Old of the Medici family. A visit is divided between the perfectly conserved 15th Century monaste... more
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Anne s Ireland Trip said
… (Museo di San Marco). Mary Alice had written us a wonderful poem (see special posting) regarding the Fra… continue reading »
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Always three-deep at the bar, this has got to be one of the city's most popular English pubs: a favorite meeting place for expats who come here for a taste of home. Choose from excellent draught beer or great cider and dig in t... more
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This is actually not Dante's house, it was built in 1910 to commemorate the poet who did live in this area. The house holds a museum of Dante relics (including various editions of the Divine Comedy), and some of the rooms are u... more
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nscrips said
… everyone walking over them. 8)The Casa di Dante was next! whoooo!! I was suuuuppppperrrrr excited… continue reading »
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Among the many cultural events in Florence is the annual Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt, or Heidelberg Christmas Market, which takes place in piazza Santa Croce. Vendors come primarily from Heidelberg, Germany as well as other Eu... more
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As the city's skyline symbol, the legendary Duomo is famous above all for its dome: Filippo Brunelleschi's Renaissance masterpiece, completed in 1436, created a double dome shell so that the dome is entirely self-supporting. It... more
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This pub's impressive range of British and Irish beers beats other city bars hands down. Excellent hamburgers, fish & chips and pizzas available to accompany your beer. Cozy surroundings of plain brick walls decorated with obje... more
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This festival features a variety of stalls selling lucky singing crickets in cages, a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. What started as a festa where Florentines gathered in the park to enjoy a day out playing and... more
Florence Travel Experiences
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Nice to Florence
16th December 2006 nice-florence up at 7am this morning, getting used to the fact that you get 30mins for breakie and to be on the... Continue reading »
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Day 5: Florence
Side Note: For whatever reason, I wake up finding my face filled with tiny pink spots. No itch, no pain. Just tiny... Continue reading »
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Florence
Florence is a beautiful city that is rich with history. Michelangelo and Machiavelli are buried in Santa Croce Church... Continue reading »
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Now I'm Museumed and Cathedraled out
Today I started out early in the morning because Let's Go was saying that there were all kinds of queues to wait in to get into the most... Continue reading »
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Day 4: From Rome to Florence
Time for the world famous Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel.It was Monday morning around 8am when we left for Vatican museum. The T... Continue reading »
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Popular Florence Hotels
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Popular Florence Things to Do
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