Photos of Florence, Italy (2002)
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Two views of Il Duomo (The Dome), built by Brunelleschi in 1434, from
the roof cafe of the Uffizi. (It seems like all Italian museums have great
cafes.)
Todd inside the Cathedral of The Dome (with a one-handed clock in the
background). The Last Judgement by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zucchari
is painted inside The Dome.
It's more than 450 steps (that's more than 20 floors) to the top of the
dome. This is Florence from one of the little windows on the way up.
Todd (with Santa Croce in the background) and a view of the Tuscan Hills
around Florence from the top of the dome.
Howard and Todd at the Pitti Palace, home of the Medicis, completed in
1472. (These people knew how to live: It has more than 400 rooms on three
floors.)
Todd at the cafe in the Pitti Palace with a statue of Hercules and a two-headed
dog.
The Boboli Gardens are behind the Pitti Palace. The formal gardens include
sculptures, fountains, and views of Florence and the Tuscan Hills.
Todd at the base of the Boboli Gardens.
Howard (in shirtsleeves in November) with the Ponte Vecchio in the background
and a dusk view of the river. The bridge (completed in 1565) was considered
historically important enough that it was not bombed during WW II.
The Ponte Vecchio is now a jewelry shopping area. At night, the shops
are enclosed in wooden, metal, and leather doors, like giant jewelery
boxes.
A carousel in the plaza in front of Santa Croce at night. Most of the
better restaurants we found in Florence were in this area.
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