The colorful vendors on streets, the Arno River with the ancient Ponte Vecchio stretching over the water, the beautiful Duomo of Florence, glowing with pink and white and green marble, the Piazza della Signoria where folks meet and watch each other, the Vespas zipping by, the sounds of a string quartet near the Loggia dei Lanzi–I miss them all. (Click on photos for full page view.)
Facade of Cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore
Il Duomo
Photo by Jerri
Side view of Cathedral
Click below for short video about this Cathedral and its famous dome.
Brunelleschi, Dome: Brunelleschi, Dome of the Cathedral of Florence, 1420-36
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
While we have been in Florence several times, in recent years we have explored other parts of the Italian boot, and the unique and beautiful culture of Sicily.
Interior View of Dome
Photo by John Alexander
I loved those journeys, but I am eager to go back to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, the former Republic ruled by the fascinating Medicis.
Lighting Candle Inside
Florence Cathedral
Photo by Peggy Alexander
This time I will take more photos. Maybe I will climb to the top of Brunelleschi’s dome and look out at the tile roofs below. Then I will pose with one of the street mimes and eat gelato in the piazza.
Detail of Doors to Baptistery
by Lorenzo Ghiberti
Photo by Jerri
Madonna and Child
with Angels by Filippo Lippi in Uffizi Gallery
Perhaps I will invite you to come along.
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