Florence, the City

Villa Tolomei Resort

A very nice accommodation that Debbie selected for our stay in Florence.

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Grounds

Our room is on the second floor, left corner.

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Outdoor Dining

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Deck

A great place to watch the sunset over Florence and have a glass of wine.

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Pool

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Tulips

Flowers on our table at dinner.

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Debbie & Wine

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Sunset

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View

The big cathedral in the distance.

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Crypts & Tombs

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Chiesa di San Miniato al Monte

Steps up to the Church (Chiesa).

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Bell Tower

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Ponte Vecchio

The 'Old Bridge' from the hilltop where the church is located.

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Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

The big cathedral from our hilltop vantage point.

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Gelati

A large selection of Gelati.

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Door

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Fernando Primo Magno

Florence has a lot of plazas and statues.

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Street

Looking down a street of the plaza toward the big cathedral.

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Balcony

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Dog in Bike Basket

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Bicycle

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Entry

Looking into a courtyard.

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Entry

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Street & Motorcycles

Motorcycles are popular.

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Door

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Bell Tower

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Narrow Street

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Trippa & Lampredotto Shop

Tripe and Stomach meat shops are common.

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Dante's House

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Hitching Post

From the days of horses.

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Bicycle

Painted wooden wheels would probably provide a rough ride.

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Downstairs

Our guide took us to restaurants that local people use, not the tourist spots.

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Basilica di Santa Croce

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Basilica di Santa Croce

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Courtyard

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Dante's Inferno Panels

The artist has created panels that represent descriptions in Dante's book, Inferno.

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Pazzi Chapel

The wealthy Pazzi family paid for this smaller chapel for private use.

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Walkway

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Fountain of Neptune

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Palazzo Vecchio

The 'Old' palace accomodates some of the city government.

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Galleria degli Uffizi

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Ponte Vecchio

The 'old bridge' has a lot of residences on upper floors, shops at street level.

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Arno River

View of the river from the Ponte Vecchio.

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Store

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Fiat 500

An older model.

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Piazza Santo Spirito

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Two Seater

I've never seen this before.

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Justice Statue

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Woodie

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Carousel

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Basilica di Santa Maria Novella

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Sunset

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Night Lights

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Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Night photo of the big cathedral.

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Dome

On our way to the top, a photo from the walkway around the base of the dome.

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Debbie & LJax at Top

463 steps through narrow passages inside the dome.

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Podarcis muralis nigriventris

Common Wall Lizard

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Policewomen

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Cat in Window

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Via San Leonardo

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Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

A marvel of construction, started in 1296 finished in 1436.

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Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis nigriventris

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Street

Bell Tower of Palazzo Vecchio.

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Basilica di Santa Croce

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Chisea di San Francesco

A Franciscan monastery built in 1399.

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Roof Flowers

Stonecrop growing on the tile roof.

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Door

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Courtyard

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Cell

Very Spartan accommodations.

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Cell

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Window

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Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

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Arno River

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Arno River

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Blue Hour Arno River

Our guide introduced us to 'Blue Hour' photography.  This is my favorite.

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Blue Hour Ponte Vecchio

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Night Traffic

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