Valentine Vacation in Florence
This Valentine's Day other than gifting your sweetheart some beautiful but expected diamond necklace, surprise her with an unexpected Valentine gift- not a jewel to wear around her neck but a getaway pass to the jewel city of the Renaissance, Florence. Nestled on the laps of the Appenine Mountain, the fertile aromatic valley of Florence encircled by the alluring Tuscan vineyards and olive groves and the Arno River, is truly the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
Come to Florence and visit the world famous magnificent David of Michelangelo, the Venus of Botticelli or the glowing Duomo with its marble façade that gives a complete satisfaction not only to your eyes but also to your soul and so it has been declared as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.Apart from art and architecture, Florence is also the medieval center for European trade and finance with chic boutique and tiny craft shops dotted throughout the place, and ice cream parlors with gelato in numerous smacks available under the sun. So, in the golden sun enjoy relaxation punched with beauty of the place that makes you two lovebirds feel more beautiful.
Are you thinking about the accommodation in Florence? Why let the wrinkles appear on your temple when we're there? Make your choice of accommodation according to your taste and budget from 5-star luxury hotels to the cheap city center hotels or hostels. Some such hotels are Excelsior, Grand Hotel, Villa Antea,Adler Cavalieri, Ritz, Arizona and Adam offers great panoramic view. For the epicureans, Florence offers traditional peasant food where trippa and lampredotto was once very common. Antipaste including crostini toscani where breads are topped with chicken liver, and pate and salami along with famous Florentine soups and beefs form the favorite cuisine.
ALLURING PLACES IN FLORENCE
Florence is a land packed with numerous marvelous historical buildings and structures, some of which are as follows:
- Santa Maria del Fiore, "The Duomo": This Florentine domed cathedral wears the crown of being the architectural jewel was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. The neighboring Campanile tower by Giotto and the Baptistery buildings are also watch worthy.
- Bartolommeo Ammanati's Fountain of Neptune: This masterpiece of marble sculpture at the end of a still functioning Roman canal.
- The Arno River: Is as historical in nature as the Florentine heroes who once lived there.
- Ponte Vecchio( Old Bridge): Possess the striking feature where multitude of shops, built on the foot of the bridge, are held up by stilts. This bridge also carried Vasari's elevated corridor Palazzo Pitti and is the unique bridge in the city to survive the ravages of the World War II.
- Church of San Lorenzo: The ancient most existing religious construction in the city.
- Santissima Annunziata:
- Galleria dell'Accademia: This museum of art is famous for Michelangelo's sculptures, specially his David, along with 15th and 16th century paintings by other renowned artists.
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