Tagged With "Florence, Italy"
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Re: The Empire Strikes Back: McDonalds sues Florence
And rightly so too ! The smell of a fast food establishment hits you before the visuals. The litter it creates and the smell of people who insist on eating - on the hoof - as they visit palaces of art is an abomination !!
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Re: Spring Honeymoon Help
Congratulations SueZee! We're delighted in your marriage, and you've picked a great country in which to honeymoon. May is not too early to go to Italy, although pack a light jacket just in case. The crowds won't be there yet and you'll save some money when compared to the peak summer season. Where to go is very much a matter of taste. Most definitely you need to go to Venice and I'd say spend at least 5 days here, maybe with a day trip or two (such as to the glass making island of Murano or...
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Re: Showdown in Florence: Contemporary Artists vs Michelangelo
I don't know how these contemporary artists feel, but it's a tall order to be compared to Michelangelo. I think I'd rather take on the original Dream Team in basketball in their prime then what these artists up against.
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Re: Florence, Italy: A city made for walking
Just there myself. Phone's battery running low, so pix are limited. A shop's window. On the way to Ponte Vecchio with a friend who bought two enormous gold rings.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 18, 2014: Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Rumor has it that even the deranged Adolph Hitler saw the significance and beauty of the bridge and refused to bomb it as he retreated from Italy. Perhaps the only decent thing that man ever did.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 18, 2014: Ponte Vecchio, Florence
We've been to Florence many, many times and never tire of its amenities. The city will always have a special place in my heart because my oldest son was a souvenir of our last night there in 1980...Pensione Desiree on Via Fiume. When we returned to Florence in 1988 with two children we stayed at Pensione Desiree again. When I explained the circumstances to the owners, Ugo and his wife, she grabbed Tommy and gave him a big kiss. They fussed over us the entire time we were there. We went back...
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Coming: TG's 'European Capital of Culture' Series
TG Update: These articles are now available -Capital of Culture Series: LiverpoolCapital of Culture Series: Marseilles Each year, the EU designates a special city or cities as the European Capital of...
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Spring Honeymoon Help
My BF and I are getting married in May, and we're getting a group present from the family--15 days in Italy! We think we want to go in Northern Italy, but is late May too cold for there? Also, we don't want to spend the whole time running around...
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Showdown in Florence: Contemporary Artists vs Michelangelo
The Vatican's Pieta, by Michelangelo. Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia , home of Michelangelo's David, will put on a exhibition temporarily titled "The great masters of contemporary art...
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Rome will rebuild Colosseum floor, may host events
Rome's Colosseum, the giant arena where gladiators fought and mock naval battles were staged has been without a floor since the 19th century. That's about to change, as Rome has earmarked over €18 million to restore the floor. The...
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'Mona Lisa smile' eludes tomb searchers
Silvano Vinceti announcing his previous theory, 2011 Mona Lisa's smile in the famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci has captured the hearts and imagination and hearts of thousands, and the speculations of even more: Why is she smiling? Who is...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 4) Firenze (Florence)
(View of Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo) It’s hard to imagine a prettier setting for an historic city than the heart of Tuscany; that’s where you’ll find Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance and...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 25, 2013: Woodcarver's shop, Florence, Italy
Birthplace of the Renaissance, home of such great artists as Michelangelo and Donatello, Florence's influential roll in beginning the Renaissance is widely known. The city is very worth visiting for it's great art, fascinating architecture...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 18, 2014: Ponte Vecchio, Florence
I confess, Florence is not my favorite city in Italy. But, that aside, one may be hard-pressed to find a more interesting bridge than the Ponte Vecchio. I can’t afford the wares peddled in the jewelry shops that line the...
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The Empire Strikes Back: McDonalds sues Florence
Stung by Florence's refusal of a McDonald's opposite the city's Cathedral, the burger empire is suing the city.
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Florence's Uffizi closes a gallery that wasn't open
Fire safety concerns have closed a centuries-old gallery connecting two of Florence's top museums, just as plans were underway to open it to the public.
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Florentines say 'no' to McD opposite Cathedral
A proposed McDonald's opposite Florence's famed cathedral has brought a storm of protest and an ironic parody of Michelangelo's David statue.
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The most interesting Tours of Florence!
Select from the most interesting tours in the “Italian Athens”, among them Gastronomic, Vintage and bus tours. Choose yours one right now! (sponsored content)
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Apr. 21, 2019: Picci Family Carousel, Florence, Italy
Jonathan L takes us on a ride aboard an antique carousel in Florence Italy
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Florence, Italy: A city made for walking
Jonathan L has fallen in love with Florence, and its possibilities for walking.
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May 19, 2019: The Picci Carousel at night, Florence, Italy
A spectacular and historic part of Florence's life, in a brilliant night scene.
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Palazzo Strozzi in Florence
Jonathan L takes us away from the crowds, on a visit of two smaller galleries in Florence
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May 29, 2019: Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella
Jonathan L shows us some of the classic equipment used to purify essential oils at the Pharmacia Santa Maria Novella in Florence
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The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of his favorite church in Florence, Santa Maria Novella Basilica.
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June 2, 2019: Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Italy
Jonathan L takes us to the Piazzale Michelangelo for wonderful sunset views of Florence, Italy
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The Medici Chapels: Memorial to Wealth and Power
Jonathan L takes us on an exploration of how the wealth and power of the Medici family was exhibited after their deaths
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Italy itinarary
I went on a solo trip to Italy and Rome last month. I am sharing my Italy Itinerary to guide first-time visitors to Europe. Make your backpack with this Backpacking Europe Packing List One thing that was common in every place was beautiful churches and Frescos there. In Italy, they always believed in the balance so if a church is beautiful from outside, it's going to be very simple inside and vice versa. 1. Rome - For Rome trip, I think 3 to 4 is enough to make your trip plan . If possible...
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Where to travel in Italy as a young couple?
Tony Swan offers suggestions for young couples traveling in wonderful Italy (sponsored content)
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 17, 2014: Michelangelo's other Pieta. Florence, Italy
It being the day before Good Friday, I thought it timely to share one of my favorite sculptures with you. A major highlight of a visit to the Duomo Museum in Florence is to see Michelangelo's "The Deposition", also known as the...
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Embankment near Florence's Ponte Vecchio collapses
A section of river embankment collapsed, near famous Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, causing part of a road and at least 20 parked cars to be sent into a ditch
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Re: Florentines say 'no' to McD opposite Cathedral
Well done to the people of Florence. I am sure McDonalds can find a location nearby without taking away from a UNESCO site.
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A Flâneur in Florence
Jonathan L gives us a peek at what he discovered walking around Florence for two days.
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Boboli Gardens, Florence, italy
Jonathan L finds some private places in the Medicis' private gardens.
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Re: A Flâneur in Florence
It was wonderful to revisit Italy through your photos! Excellent photos!
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Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
Jonathan L takes us on an extended tour of the fabulous Boboli Gardens, once the private delight of the Medicis
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Florence's Small Museums
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some of Florence's smaller museums and galleries