We have now seen Florence and Venice!! We spent the night in Florence and managed to see alot of the main sites. Florence was a lovely little city, the most populous town in the Tuscany area and largely known as the Athens of the middle ages. We got lost in the old town and wandered past the statues, museums and ancient churches. We saw a large replica of the Statue of David and the Santa Maria del Fiore, a domed cathedral in the centre of town. We really enjoyed seeing the ancient buildings in Florence and we got a some great pictures of the River Arno which cuts throught the old part of the city.
The Replica of David
Venice is fantastic!!
We have had such a great time walking through this magical city. Every corner we ventured around was another perfect photo op lol! We walked for hours, enjoying many a slice of pizza and the fabulous Italian coffee. We had a gondola ride through the grand canal and numerous other smaller canals which was great. We were so suprised to see just how high the water comes up the buildings here. We found out that the residents live on the bottom floor in Summer (about 1 metre tide) but they have to move to the higher floors in winter as the tide goes up another 1 metre! We saw sights such as San Marco plaza, Marco Polo's old residence and Casanova's old residence! We could have just strolled around this area for days with its 400 bridges, we would have always seen something new and beautiful :)
Ciao!!
EJnRHE xx
Gorgeous Pics, brings back loads of memories, think of us when your eating the delicious food! xx
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