A walk in the heart of Florence
Our day started at Palazzo Pitti which is a must-do if you when visiting Florence. It is a large palace, with a very impressive collection of art, statues and beautiful gardens. We then crossed Ponte Vecchio and although the bridge was a bit crowded, we still enjoyed the magnificent view. The Gucci boutique museum is a few minutes away, which was fantastic and I highly recommend it. Not far from the boutique is the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - a truly magnificent sight, with admirable architecture. We didn't have the chance to get inside, as the queue was very long, but even looking from the outside, it was worth the visit. Finally, as we were heading towards the famous Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, we passed through a great market called Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio that offers plenty and tasty food options!
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The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker. — Wikipedia
The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is noted for the shops built along it, building shops on such bridges was once a common practice. Butchers, tanners, and farmers initially occupied the shops, the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers, and souvenir sellers. — Wikipedia
Museum dedicated to the iconic Italian fashion house, with classic clothing & handbag exhibits.
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the cathedral of Florence, Italy. It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris. — Wikipedia
A beautiful covered market, where you’ll find exceptional traditional products, but where you can also do the weekly shopping. It’s full of permanent stalls that sell foods of every kind, from meat to cheese to bread. There are even some small dining areas where you can grab something to eat.
The Basilica di Santa Croce is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories. — Wikipedia
