Day at Firenze

Trip Start Oct 14, 2007

Trip End Oct 23, 2007

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Today, we had a tour guide for sight-seeing in Firenze.

Our first stop was the original David by Michelangelo at the Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno (or, Accademia), but no photos were permitted.

We then headed over to the Duomo, Giotto's belltower (campanile), and next to it, the bronze doors of the Bapistry ("Gates of Paradise").

Next, we arrived at the Piazza della Signoria to view replica statues of The Rape of the Sabine Women, another David, and Neptune to name a few.

Our tour guide left us but we then went over for tours at Coi Gold Factory and a leather factory

Approaching the Duomo

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After some shopping at the leather factory, we grabbed some lunch and ate it at the Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross).

We then went back to the Duomo so I could climb the 467 steps to the top of the dome for a wonderful view of Firenze.

We got a little lost on the way back to the hotel but eventually found our way.

Another five-course meal for dinner and endless wine closed the night.

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Front of Duomo	Next to the Duomo is the Bapistry	The doors on the Bapistry are now copies	The Baptism of Christ above Gates of Paradise
Creation of Adam & Eve	Click on photo for story	Close-up of other panels	Looking straight up at the Duomo & belltower
Duomo's dome	Close-up of cross on top of Duomo dome	Bapistry (or Battistero di San Giovanni)	Super-zoom of duomo dome window
The Rape of the Sabine Women	Replica of the David front of Palazzo Vecchio	Close-up of Neptune statue	Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Equestrian statue of the Grand Duke Cosimo I	The Hercules and Cacus statue	Pic of all statues	Tour of Coi Gold Factory
Fountain of Neptune by Ammannati in piazza	Approaching the Basilica di Santa Croce	Known as the Pantheon of the Italian Glories	Peruzzi Leather Factory Comments!
Facade of the Basilica di Santa Croce	Facade of the Basilica di Santa Croce (cont.)	Piazza della Repubblica	Paintings inside the duomo as I climb up
Mosaic dome of the Duomo (The Last Judgment)	Looking out one of windows going up stairs	Giotto's belltower (campanile)	belltower going off Comments!
video at top of duomo overlooking Florence	View from top of duomo	getting a little closer to the railing	More pics from top of duomo
Nice view of Florence and Tuscany	Descending back down from the duomo	Pic of weathervane from stairway of the duomo	pasta with tomato sauce
braised beef and oven potatoes	lemon marang pie	Italy's version of decaf coffee (yum)