European travel notes of Italy (3)

The third day

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Open the window in the morning, found that the sky is covered with clouds.

Secretly worried about the rain, but guess come true. When I eat breakfast, standing on the hotel ground floor, the rain had two underground.

According to the original plan for an earlier to the river of Michelangelo square (Pizaazle Michelangelo), to list a panoramic view of Florence.

Find a bus stop, the last one enthusiastic Grandpa with Italian let me sit 13 road car. When the rain stop gradually, in roadside shops of eaves keep a half-day, or selling hand along the way, bought an umbrella. Bus, the bus, I ask the driver how much the payment. Drivers finally patience to understand what I mean to tell me you must first buy advance tickets to the railway station; and then again very polite to open the door, I get off, wait 10 minutes of work.

Irritation, I decided to give up the original plan, directly to the famous Cathedral (Duomo).

Michelangelo square, see you next time.

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On the way to the Cathedral, just opposite the railway station, you will see great new Santa Maria Cathedral (Basilica di Santa Maria Novella).

Strange to see the Church and the Tower of the architectural style is very different, I do not know if it is related to construction in different artistic periods or different designers. But it seems that in Italy, especially Florence is also very common. Many famous buildings, churches, are all over a hundred years, from different artists have to complete and save different style languages one can understand.

Palazzo Strozzi is then successively passed and a map on the unknown Chapel (later to be Saint gardano Church Chiesa di S. Gaetano).

The former is a Quartet of slightly rigid construction, but the latter are feature, let me hang around for quite a while.

Can't find the Duomo, just going to ask random passers-by, passing through a path Via de Pecori, eyes but fades away.

Jump in front of the first great Bell Tower (Campanile Giotto), then the entire church buildings, then the full land spread out before my eyes, shook with emotion.

This is the point of view, you can use the entire complex, perfectly in a lens.

Unfortunately my camera just strike yesterday forgot to charge. ××。 There is no relationship, regardless of the viewfinder, just dedicate to feel the historical masterpiece and masters.

Stood for a long time, the question to mind slowly easing, began to go near her gently.

Duomo's style is so different, green and white mosaic facade, dazzle and beauty. Is the wall and arches around the sculpture was so vivid, lifelike, even so I have a feeling of culpable. Renaissance masters and craftsmen too would like to show off their exquisite craftsmanship, is not it a bit tarnished the naive and sacred religious Palace?

Go through the arch, eight huge stands of stone pillar root support the entire it can accommodate up to 30 000 people at the Hall of worship.

The Hall is surrounded and roof with similar arches of the arc to segmentation and decoration of the exterior wall, it is situated exactly in line with the style of the Church, solemn, stately, without losing the lively.

The Hall of the dome in front of the altar, is a famous work "final judgment".

But Hall just into the back of the Archway at the wall, there was a mighty strange Rome clock. Bell's one o'clock start from the bottom right, not a regular just above. Roman clock below a portrait of religious sites bronzing (excuse my ignorance on religious art, not understanding the details of the picture), solemn, next to the main draw is the six appearances singing and dancing of the followers of the cheerful enthusiasm.

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No time to climb the tall Bell Tower or round top, around the church a ring and choose continue.

Florence streets and narrow and thick, walk through the rain, as can smell used art masters left in a pinch.

Building a stable gray or ochre, and Rome's beautiful was in sharp contrast. If Rome is a passionate of Eastern Mediterranean guy, Florence is melancholy depictions of chaise.

Is not all artistic tendencies of the city, are best appreciated in the rain?

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Walk the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, got to the Church of St. Luorui junior master (Badilica di San Lorenzo).

This is a castle-like building. The front facade and even showed blocky brick, arrange the mixed. It seems inconsistent with the identity of the Church, but I think this site represents the religion to their pure and quiet, do not need so many cosmetic, so many frivolous to attract followers.

The Palazzo Medici Riccardi is meidiqi family first ruling by the Office, it is now the regional office is located.

Meidiqi family ruled Florence area for centuries, was the rise and development of medieval Florence became Italy's economic and cultural center of the founder.

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In the enthusiasm of Florence under the guidance of the people, I found the Center market Mecrato Centrale.

Here since ancient times are famous Bazaar. Till today, more like a use foreign tourists in commodity markets, selling all kinds of clothes, leather goods and souvenirs, etc.

Poking around, suddenly found the wallet very good here.

Although not a brand, but Italy handmade. His work is slightly rough surface, Sheepskin feel in my hand feeling mellow and delicate. Should be a nice gift, prices were in the range you can afford. Ask, what is now a tourist season, and coincides with the economic downturn, combined with the God of rain man is naturally thin, prices can be guaranteed.

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Many beggars on the streets of Florence, is a strong please go to the third mendicant euros in Rome is very rare.

And found there are beggars should be the same ethnic, because their hair color, dress are different from ordinary people, generally dressed in Italy color colorful skirt. Perhaps the Eastern European immigrants or legendary Jeep village people?

But on the streets of Florence than many of Rome's clean, unlike the Roman everywhere is junk.

On the way back to the hotel, by the way, turned into the local Parliament Square (Palazzo Congressi).

That is the square actually is a large garden. Plaza in front of the Office show at Parliament's schedule. I don't care about politics, just before taking pictures of the Assembly building.

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Italy's street name beginning with Via.

Via is Italian inside the "Street". This also happens to be our modern English often use an adverb where via that passes through. Italy language which retains many of the Roman pronunciation of the word-and, consequently, can be seen today in many countries, large modern Western languages and my husband.

The streets of Florence, in Via rear than Rome San with more.

Sant is the meaning of the "Saint", which also confirms the medieval culture in Florence since slightly heavy religious themes and the atmosphere.

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Take the luggage, to the station.

Buying tickets, only to find that the train to Milan, even into on the display are not sure which platform. This is the only opportunities are only after several stations.

Florence railway station was built in 1935.

Even with today's modern critical perspective, also considered the value of building art and the perfect combination of high-quality goods. The Hall ceiling of translucent ceiling, let the whole Hall is open and not crowded.

The train is not a bus from Napoli, Milan is Terminal.

Milan away and Rome come almost equal, but even sit on Eurostar, and time is much more than an hour on. Conductor explained that because of the different routes. Rome to Florence is high level specialized railway, speed quickly, perhaps the equivalent of our domestic passenger traffic. Go to Milan is only through conventional rail. From Rome to Milan, which was just as China from Beijing to Shanghai, from the political capital to economic centre, is Italy's most important transport routes, if I were Prime Minister of Italy, must at all costs, quickly repaired this complete rapid railway. "The road to development," Italy, if this economic crisis requires government investment promotion, may wish to learn the Chinese Government, investment railway.

The train had about three quarters of my sight has just returned from a rest break open computer forward, was excited to find that the window is snowy.

But the train drove farther north, the more thick snow cover. Looking ahead, the snow-covered with great care, thenightbeingdarkandfrosty and all sights.

Remember Rome climate influenced by Eastern Mediterranean influence, still warm gluttonous; Florence, although because of the rain and cold, but autumn time; now, but not to the Milan is the scenery of the winter snow lock.

Narrow Apennine peninsula, also just gave me a three-day experience for three seasons, alternating.

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This is the snow after Milan!

Our train slowly over an hour to arrive.

Discover Milan railway station has caused many because the snow train delay, plugging into a large market. Had a struggle that is inside the slot from morphed out of the station. Station drizzle rain snow will be of no, a cold meaning suddenly into clothes.

Station opposite the skyscraper is one of the landmarks of Milan, founded in 1959, 127 metres high.

Milan railway station itself is a classic architectural masterpiece, only this time in a comprehensive renovation, unable to see its full features, but from the outside wall of the sculpture or to devotees.

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In the rain and snow cross, towing heavy luggage and walked at the hotel.

Hotel in a quiet little street, foreground estimation that is the landlord. Landlord warmly, yet, and so I asked questions that have given me more than one answer. For example, how to get to the city, which places worth visiting, and so on. But later found that unless the implementation on the spot, otherwise the landlord a promise of things you'll find that it has not yet begun. Because the landlord is busy at the back of a restaurant and several friends playing cards, also explained to me is one of today's birthday, so we've come to the party.

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Under the landlord's introduction, I went to every corner of the street and buy a day effective transportation card, can be used in the subway, buses, trams.

I find a past, a bakery. In a corner of the store, there is a small shop selling cigarettes. There I bought a transportation card, as long as three euros. Think of the landlord and I explain this strange place, affectionate, ogling that sell cigarettes sold anywhere transport card, anything to sell. What seems to be implied, was a bit baffling.

Or recommended by a landlord, in the street side of the station, wait 2 road tram.

Trams to the city centre. Of course you can take the subway, but want to take a stand. The tram was soon tinkling, very few people, but also comfortable.

Milan is a city, so don't try to measure with their feet.

But Milan's historical sites and are concentrated in the urban centre of a small piece, so the use of public traffic reaches the Centre districts of any station, then stroll down walking is the best choice.

Milan has a lot of modern architecture, compared to the traditional buildings before it flooded.

In addition to the city centre.

Milan still have a lot of cars, but the proportion of cars has increased significantly, while the car inside the most popular like Mini Couper.

It seems that every city on the preference of the individual modes of transport are also very different.

The thin, like in Italy did not see this property Fiat car.

Then carefully look for a moment, but it is not found, only the image looks too banal, unable to attract the eyeBall, and life seemed long. It seems that despite the arena, if no progress, stand still, or will it be the era of globalization of the phase-out.

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The night have a log.

I am in the night by train through the city. Reach the Teatro Alla Scala called place out of 12 stations of distance is just half of the entire route.

Scala is a good building, across from the Palazzo Marino is also good.

Shoot photos, are wondering whether to unparalleled in cold weather to continue to explore, suddenly found the front passenger shores place a base.more architecture. Close to the watch, only to find that is Milan's famous Promenade Ganlleria Vitt EM II. Promenade is vaulted building, cross junction, Central is enormous Dome, the top four promenade is a combination of iron and glass, the simple and elegant.

Ganlleria which brings together most of the famous international or Italy.

We are familiar with Panda, Gucci, LV, and so on. Most of the people in and out of the store's non-local people, because they usually are not selected in the shops to wander inside, but directly told the sales needs of style and Miss model, apparently ready to prepare lessons, come prepared. Several large storefronts inside also has special arrangements can be said of Mandarin Miss, it really helps to see many mainlanders, purchase momentum proves bosses arranging Mandarin recommender wise

Through Ganlleria was another square.

Central building, the square is the world-famous Milan Dome Cathedral Duomo. But although the name is known as the dome, in fact, totally Gothic spire shrugged into cloud architecture, must not be too literally. On the left side of Dumo, also can find a small bell tower of zhaoyan.

Along the way, like Italy's best architecture, essentially belong to the local church.

Since the middle ages, people will give enthusiasm, intelligence, wealth and artistic attainments, are dedicated to the God and Holy Church building.

Because Italy is no Royal tradition, compared to those countries such as France, Sweden, Austria, is less of another commonly found art peak – the Royal Palace and Royal buildings.

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The lateness of the hour, I decided to end the tour back to the hotel.

Looking for a return trip the tram which saw the Bank of China of the shop, the Bank is especially notable in the street.

Tram same no hurry slowly through the night in the city.

Near train station, tram stop a moment stopped the clock. The front is a traffic accident, blocked the tram lines. So we had to get off, McDowell, opposite a Italy girl said she also live on the street in our hotel, you can walk with me. Thanks a million of us quickly, then go to five minutes, the tram has returned to normal. So we are in front of a tram stop, and caught up with just the same tram under.

Milan many tram routes.

One can see about three generations of different styles. One is the old tram we take, an internal full dating wooden decoration, should have been long. The second is slightly shabby older trams, metal body with mottled. Last is the trendy streamlined trams, cars color bright, light transparent. Trams are like the flow of the urban landscape.

Recall the many urban renovation in decades, mostly in the process of being abandoned.

While many cities abroad, even if, as the Vienna Austria, are part of the preserved the tradition of the tram. This kind of style, it is the city's other modes of transport are irreplaceable, and also the visitor favorite.

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Back to the hotel, the landlord continues and friends for Rummy.

A bit stiff and cold, the body against the landlord ask for a cup of coffee to keep warm. But the landlord suggested I drink pot of hot tea. Prepare a pot of hot water, also took out several different kinds of tea bag for my choice. Which had made it I love. Try the taste of tea bag is quite satisfactory, in a foreign land, he brought back some homesickness read family mood.