By our Resident Artist Justyna Ptak Top 10 Things to Do in Florence Florence is the capital of Renaissance. This town is considered one of the most important places in the world when it comes to art and culture. Many famous personalities like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael lived and worked here. 1. The Uffizi Gallery is ...
Today was another exciting day; we were completely exhausted by the end but felt like we had learned a lot and widened our knowledge of Rome's various delights. In the morning we walked to the Colosseum, and on the way, we passed over the Roman Forum, which was very exciting; later we would go to see it in more depth. When we arrived at ...
Unfortunately, last night was my last in Italy with this unbelievable group of people... Today we went to a beautiful museum that houses many of Bernini's sculptures, which are utterly breathtaking! The attention to detail that was paid by Bernini at the age of only 23 is just crazy! Each muscle was perfectly sculpted down to the vein, in ...
Well as you can probably tell from the title, I have both watched the referenced movie and safely arrived in Roma Sunday afternoon. As we got off the bus and began our short trek to the hotel, you could already tell the stark difference between how Florence and Rome conduct themselves. Florence is a lot smaller, and the pace of events seemed ...
Today was our last day in Florence. I had an amazing time in Florence. It is a city of art and food! Probably one of my favorite cities so far on this trip. Here's a view of the Duomo's bell tower in the late afternoon. We actually got to walk all the way to the top of the dome. It was a tiny winding staircase, and it was extremely hot and ...
A heat wave has rolled into Europe, and we sure felt it here in Florence. On Sunday, we had a change of plans and headed out to the west coast of Italy. More specifically, Cinque Terre, which means the five lands. What’s interesting about these towns is that they are accessible mainly by train, and cars are not allowed in them. This adds a ...
It seems like time moves faster with each passing city, for somehow we now find ourselves preparing to leave Florence behind. The old familiar adage of “time flies…” is my only explanation for the time dilation of which we find ourselves, victims. With all that we've crammed into the past few days, “having fun” would be putting it ...
Rubbing my eyes, awakening myself from the four-hour bus ride, I glance out the window of the bus and, to my surprise, I see what look like Roman ruins! But they aren't like Roman ruins... They are actual Roman ruins! We're in Roma! With a whopping temperature of 102 degrees, we settle into our rooms and let the heat pass before we go on our ...
Located near the Piazza Veccio, the Uffizi Gallery is Florence’s most eminent art museum. It boasts an impressive collection of works by Michaelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, and Leonardo Da Vinci. The gallery’s top floor, the “Hall of Rulers,” is a long hallway that displays in chronological order the emperors of the Roman Empire. You ...
Today is definitely a bittersweet one. All of us are completely fulfilled with what we've gained from the city of Florence, but at the same time, we don't want to leave. We spent the day packing, cleaning, and hanging out. We made sure to go to our favorite gelato place for the last time. I was walking down the streets of Florence, on my way ...