Jan 5, 2015
Spring is the time for ..... at Langeland, 2014_04_17
Antalya, 18-23 May 2014
The hotel was situated down to the Mediterranean Sea. It was owned by a Russian company, and had specialized in Russian speaking guests. All the Turkish staff tried their best to communicate in Russian so I had a feeling of being in a Russian enclave of Turkey.
The hotel and the food was excellent, swimming in the sea was very nice, so no reason to complain.
From my hotel room I had a beautiful view to the sea
Langeland in March-April, April 02, 2014
Langeland, spring is coming, 22-23 February 2014
Mar 13, 2014
Florence, Saturday, January 18, 2014
Florence, the home of Dante (father of the Italian language), the city of the Medici (patrons of the arts and literature) and a melting pot of humanist art, Florence occupies a magnificent setting best viewed from the Fiesole or San Miniato hills. The panorama takes in the red cupola of the Duomo, the white and green marble Giotto campanile and the stone bell tower of the Palazzo Vecchio, as well as the Arno river, the medieval Ponte Vecchio and the ochre- and grey-coloured palaces of the city.'
We were staying at Hotel Crocini, situated in an old Palazzo, in walking distance from the center.
At the first morning of our visit, we walked along the Arno to the city center.
Ponto Vecchio
Ponto Vecchio
Ponte Santa Trinita
A Ponto Vecchio jeweller outside his shop. The houses on the bridge were initially used as workshops and a diverse array of shopkeepers such as butchers and tanners did business here. In 1593 duke Ferdinand I decided to replace them with goldsmiths, reportedly because the shops produced too much garbage and caused a foul stench – also at this time pollution was a problem.
Placa Signiori with Palazzo Vecchio
Cosimo I at Placa Signiori
The entrance to Palazzo Vecchio
Loggia dei Lanzi
The town hall
The rooms of Palazzo Vecchio was decorated with frescos
Palazzo Vecchio has a collection of old maps, on one of these Lisbeth found the island where we live: Lange Landt (Langeland – The Long Island) – also at that time the centre of the world
We went up the many stairs to the viewing platform of the Campanile of the Palazzo
Arno in the foreground Oltrarno (on the other side of Arno) and the San Miniato al Monte church in the background
View towards the Arno
Duomo
Loggia dei Lanzi
Giotto's Duomo Campanile
Duomo - The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (English: Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower)
The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery
Inside the Duomo
Scooters are a favourite for transportation
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