Going medieval in Florence (Italy) - 4 August 2006

The 1st till the 16th of August 2006 I went to the island of Elba, Italy. The island is reknown for the period that Napoleon Bonaparte lived there in exile. I made a one day trip to Florence and a two day trip to Rome. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures of me on Elba itself.

The daytrip to Florence was really excellent. So many renaissance buildings, really too much to see. Awesome!

To see where this photo was taken exactly, have a look at the interactive map and zoom in and out for a better overview.

View of Florence from the hill

On the other side of the river you can have an excellent view of the medieval Florence.

Michelangelo's statue David, in front of Palazzo Vecchio

At the Piazza della Signoria is a replica of Michelangelo's famous colossal statue David. It's right in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. An excellent masterpiece of Renaissance art.

Duomo of Florence; The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy. The basilica is notable for its dome designed by Brunelleschi its exterior facing of polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white.