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Before lunch, we stopped at a wine shop and shared a glass of very sweet wine... very tasty. |
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Bruschetta! Yummmmm. |
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Mmmm... Pizza! Italian Pizza! |
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The inside of the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore). The dome was built by Filippo Brunelleschi (who is burried in the crypt at this church), and painted by various folks, mostly Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari, known as "the last judgement". |
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All of the arches are pointy, a big of gothic influence as they are pointing upwards towards the heavens, as if reaching out to God. |
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A replica outside of Palazzo Vecchio. I haven't yet been able to remember what this is thou... it will come to me sooner or later - but I'm almost positive the original was by Michelangelo (based on the women's muscularness). |
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Palazzo Vecchio - Florence's town hall. This is where Ryan & Dani's wedding was about to take place (a few days later). |
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The arno from Ponte Vecchio, you can see Piazzale di Michelangelo just above the bridge. |
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Ponte Vecchio. |
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One of many gold/jewlry shops on Ponte Vecchio. |
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Shirley & Gracia on Ponte Vecchio. |
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The Arno. I rather liked how well the colors came out on this one. |
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Gracia, Ponte Vecchio, with the Duomo in the background. |
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Another shot of the Arno looking towards Piazzale di Michelangelo. |
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And yet another shot of the Arno looking towards Piazzale di Michelangelo. The wind on the water looks really neat. |
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This buiding was originally a granary, built in the 14th century. |
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It was later used by the Florentine Guilds as an economic center, they commissioned sculptures of their patron saints. |
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Here you can see all of Santa Maria del Fiore... the Baptistry, Cathedrial and Bell Tower. |