Florence’s massive cathedral is the city’s geographical and spiritual heart. Its dome, visible from all over the city, inspired Florentines to do great things. The
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The Renaissance began with sculpture, when artists rediscovered the beauty of ancient statues. You can see the birth of this revolution in the Bargello –
Two famous monks lived in the San Marco monastery. One was an angelic artist who helped usher in the renaissance. The other – a notorious
Accademia (Galleria dell’Accademia) – this museum houses Michelangelos David, the consummate Renaissance statue of the buff, biblical shepherd boy ready to take on the giant.
Florence, the home to the Renaissance and birthplace of our modern world, has the best Renaissance art in Europe. In a single day, you could
We only stayed one night in the Pisa/Lucca area. We decided to use Lucca as our home base and took the train to the sites
Until people started getting excited about the Leaning tower around 1900, the big attraction in Pisa was its dreamy and exquisite cemetery, the Camposanto (built
This huge Pisan Romanesque cathedral, with its carved pulpit by Giovanni Pisano, is artistically more important than its more famous bell tower. The Duomo is
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most iconic images in the world. It’s touristy but was worth a visit. It is surprising
Vernazza lacks any real hotels, and almost all the choices are affittacamere – private rooms for rent. Most places accept only cash. They promise free