Italy 10 - Florence

Waiting for train from Rome to Florence.


Florence's best gelato shop - Gelateria Vivoli, 7, Via dell'lsola dell Stinche.


Again, half litre pack is much more worthwhile - 8 euros.


Graffiti...


Florence street view.


Pinocchio in its homeland.


Pinocchio's dad at work.


Large Pinocchio...


...with baby Pinocchios.


Duomo with its startling red, green and white marble facade.


Some details.


Door of the octagonal cupola in front of the Duomo.


'Ghost' there - they were making squeaking sounds and approaching every tourists for money. Damn irritating.


Piazza della Signoria.


The famous Loggia della Signoria, a showcase of 14th century sculptures.


Sculptures.


Rape of the Sabine Woman.


Hercules Beating the Centaur Nessus.


Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus.


Pirro Rapes Polyxena.


Lion.




Perseus with the head of Medusa.


Female and male.


Sah writing her diary while we took a shelter.


Ponte Vecchio, the only bridge which survived the bombing during the WWII, now lined by jewellery shops.


Ponte Vecchio from afar.


Michelangelo's most famous sculpture, David, is housed here but we didn't go in.


Had dinner at this restaurant with nice ambience. The food? So so only...