The elegant city of Florence is nestled between a line of hills and the banks of the Arno River. During your stay, you will have time to enjoy the beautiful gardens and stroll through the open-air markets. Every street, every square and winding alley of Florence is a showcase for Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance grandeur. Among the wealth of masterpieces to be found in Florence, you’ll see the Piazza della Signoria with its Neptune Fountain and Vecchio Palace, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral which houses Michelangelo’s unfinished Pietá, the Baptistry which features Ghiberti’s famous Gates of Paradise and the Academy where you can view some of Michelang
elo’s finished and unfinished work, including the awe-inspiring David. We’ll take in the Uffizi Museum. Here works from Da Vinci, Botticelli, Giotto, Titian, Michelangelo and Raphael are on display. Overnight in Montecatini area.
Florence
Florence is located in central Italy in the Arno River and is one of the richest centers of Renaissance art in the world. It is called the “City of Flowers.”
The Ponte Vecchio, dating back to 1345, is lined with interesting shops and connects the two parts of the city and the two famous art galleries, Uffizi Palace and Pitti Palace. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore, dating back to the thirteenth century, is also located in Florence, as is the baptistery, famous for its bronze doors called the
Gates of Paradise.
End Notes:
Lamar C Berrett, Discovering the World of the Bible, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Tennessee, 1979, p. 431