Our Eurotran train is on the left
"The Duomo" Famous for it's dome
by Brunelleschi
The Bell Tower built by Giotto
The Baptistry
The Holy Door! opened once every
25 years
Close-up of one of the panels
Details of some of the marble statues!
The main entrance
Close-up of the entrance
Area above the door
The group on their way
Hospital of the Innocents
Unwanted babies' were
passed through
the lower opening
to be raised by the nuns
St Mark's - famous for frescos
of Fra Angelico
St Giuliana Falconieri
Somebody's crypt?
Interior courtyard
Interior panel
Some room!
A fresco of "The Last Supper"
A rather typical street
Back inside the Duomo
Frescos inside the Duomo
Frescos inside the Duomo
Frescos inside the Duomo
Frescos inside the Duomo
Typical stores in Florence
Bridge over the Arno River
The Ponto Vecchio - Famous bridge with shops,
the only bridge in Florence not blown up
by the retreating German army
A close-up of the Ponto Vecchio
Somebody's back yard - rather nice
Yet another street in Florence
Some fine dining is about to happing!
Just another Piazza
Bar made famous by many American authors
Our hotel - the "Gallery"
http://www.ehi.com/travel/ehi/italy/florence-hotels-gallery-hotel-art.htm
The "Study" beside the lobby
Another exterior view of the hotel
Just an interesting view
Another street scene
A "live" window display
Palazzo Vecchio - home of the
Medici's who had more money than.....
The Piazza Vecchio- loaded with
famous sculptures
One of those sculptures
And another
The original of the Statue of David
Another view
Another sculpture
A tapestry of Palazzo Vecchio
An interior shot to give an idea
of the scale of this hall
And another
Picture of the ceiling
One of the HUGE paintings
And another
One of the sculptures
Another painting
One of the rooms in the palace
A view of the hall from the balcony
Another painting
The Medici Chapel - one of the Medicis'
became Pope at 11 years of age
Another painting
And another
Another room
Globe in the "Map" room
Looking for the "secret door!"
Aha! Ethan & Wyatt found the "secret door"
A private interview with Mrs. Medici,
arraigned for by friends of our guide, Nick
The Duchess intimidates Wyatt
Another room of the Medici's
On our way again
Santa Croce
Dante's Tomb
Galileo's Tomb
Marconi's tomb
The main alter, under repair
????????
Machiavelli's Tomb
Michelangelo's Tomb
Dante's Tomb
The symbol of the region - if you rub it's nose
you will return to Florence
Ethan is going to find out if it is true
The Arno River from the hills
A cityscape of Florence on a misty day
The surrounding hills
A little closer view
A really good copy of "David"
Another view of "David"
Image of the Protectress of Florence
in Santa Croce
Random painting in Santa Croce
Latin engraving on the floor
Our Street - you can see the famous bridge
over the Arno River
Ready to leave?
An "Artsy" one taken at night, in the
rain with raindrops on the lens