I love the dome of Florence Cathedral, built by Brunelleschi in 1434: it’s huge and quite unique, making the city’s skyline one-of-a-kind. In addition it can be admired from far away, like from the surroundings of Impruneta and the terrace of Villa Medicea di Lilliano. I noticed that there are several places in Florence, from where you’re suddenly stricken from the majestic sight of the Cupola; I decided to list them up for you, because these are sometimes hidden views…
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In few days the new fares for the Uffizi Galleries and the Duomo Museum are going to be introduced; it’s a big change for Florence because it’s a new philosophy to…
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Marradi is a lovely town in the Alto Mugello, in between Tuscany and Romagna; actually, Marradi used to be part of the Romagna Toscana, i.e. part of Tuscany, but culturally…
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After my third visit to the Pompeii Excavations a month ago, I could say that now I have a better idea of what’s Pompeii and decided to write a list of…
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Piombino is an important harbor of Tuscany: from there departs the ferries to Elba, Sardinia and to other destinations. The city center is almost unknown, but it’s really beautiful and deserves…
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When the sun passes trough the Brunelleschi’s Cupola In 1475 the Florentine Mathematics Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli built the gnomon, an astronomical indicator to measure the exact position of the sun.…
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Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy: I would say it’s a ‘surreal’ city. Of course it’s one of the most visited cities in the world and is…