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Thu May 03 2007
A visit to the Uffizi means immerging oneself in the glorious history of the city. Its glass windows portray the Florence of Medieval times and the Re...
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A visit to the Uffizi means immerging oneself in the glorious history of the city. Its glass windows portray the Florence of Medieval times and the Renaissance. From here, you can see the River Arno
with its Ponte Vecchio Bridge or a glimpse of the spectacular squares and old palaces, of which the Palazzo Vecchio is the most famous. But, above all, you find yourself face to face with some of the
m...
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A visit to the Uffizi means immerging oneself in the glorious history of the city. Its glass windows portray the Florence of Medieval times and the Renaissance. From here, you can see the River Arno
with its Ponte Vecchio Bridge or a glimpse of the spectacular squares and old palaces, of which the Palazzo Vecchio is the most famous. But, above all, you find yourself face to face with some of the
most famous masterpieces of all time.
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Thu March 22 2007
If we were to choose which images most represent Florence we would probably choose two: the spectacular Brunelleschi’s Dome, never absent from t...
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If we were to choose which images most represent Florence we would probably choose two: the spectacular Brunelleschi’s Dome, never absent from traditional Florentine iconography and then the
famous scenery of what is considered to be one of the most beautiful squares in Italy: the Piazza della Signoria.
If we were to choose which images most represent Florence we would probably choose two: the spectacular Brunelleschi’s Dome, never absent from traditional Florentine iconography and then the
famous scenery of what is considered to be one of the most beautiful squares in Italy: the Piazza della Signoria.
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Wed January 03 2007
The cupola on Florence cathedral, by Filippo Brunelleschi, can be considered one of the Renaissance’s main building enterprises. The highest exp...
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The cupola on Florence cathedral, by Filippo Brunelleschi, can be considered one of the Renaissance’s main building enterprises. The highest expression of a new attitude, placing man and his
abilities at the centre of the world and finding in classic antiquity the premises for cultural rebirth after the dark Middle Ages.
The cupola on Florence cathedral, by Filippo Brunelleschi, can be considered one of the Renaissance’s main building enterprises. The highest expression of a new attitude, placing man and his
abilities at the centre of the world and finding in classic antiquity the premises for cultural rebirth after the dark Middle Ages.
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Thu October 05 2006
After four days travelling round the city, transported with the care and attention normally reserved for great events, Michelangelo’s David fina...
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After four days travelling round the city, transported with the care and attention normally reserved for great events, Michelangelo’s David finally reached its destination and was immediately
celebrated as one of the greatest masterpieces of Renaissance.
After four days travelling round the city, transported with the care and attention normally reserved for great events, Michelangelo’s David finally reached its destination and was immediately
celebrated as one of the greatest masterpieces of Renaissance.
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Fri May 19 2006
Thousands of tourists come to Venice to see and take part in its magnificent Carnival; walking round in fancy dress in this city's magical scenery mea...
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Thousands of tourists come to Venice to see and take part in its magnificent Carnival; walking round in fancy dress in this city's magical scenery means taking part in a truly exceptional happening.
Those mysterious, disturbing Venetian masks, eyeing you from the city's alleyways are part of what we imagine the Venetian world would have been like 300 years ago. They are an irresistible
attraction ...
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Thousands of tourists come to Venice to see and take part in its magnificent Carnival; walking round in fancy dress in this city's magical scenery means taking part in a truly exceptional happening.
Those mysterious, disturbing Venetian masks, eyeing you from the city's alleyways are part of what we imagine the Venetian world would have been like 300 years ago. They are an irresistible
attraction for what is undoubtedly one of the world's most unique experiences: the re-living of 18th century Venice.
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