I love Italy (2)

21/9 in Florence

Today almost all on the train.

Leave in the morning, noon and return to Rome Sant.Agenello baggage and then went to Florence, 5 p.m. more reach. Out of the station, find a hotel reservation. The hotel is near the railway station Via Faenze road, in the narrow path has gathered a lot of small hotel restaurant, near the bus station and railway station, convenient to eat live line. We booked the hotel refurbishment, very comfortable, online pricing and as long as 50 ohm, is too cheap!

22/9 in Florence

This earlier to the hotel nearby coffee shop for breakfast.

We have not used the locals love to drink a small cup of coffee, Cappuccino, fresh was daixian bread. After breakfast, go to the Cathedral of our Lady of flowers. To church hasn't opened yet, but the door has been a long line waiting for the entry. Me and two wheels, one person lined up, another crowd around the Church and the church square, four to go.

Notre Dame Cathedral was built in the shrimp 1296, is the largest church in Florence, arranges fourth in Europe.

Its exterior walls with black, green and pink striped marble built by geometric pattern, extremely ornate. Since ancient times, the top of the Church is the largest dome, by Filippo. Nybro Brunelleschi design. Filippo. Nybro Brunelleschi is the inventor of perspective, is the first half of the 15th century Italy building sector leader, he is not only the invention of perspective, but also solves crane, lever and pulley design problems, such as instruments, scientific technology in a relatively short period of time to complete the Cathedral's Dome Engineering, shocked the world construction industry, and this perfect architectural masterpiece has become his life. Filippo. Nybro Brunelleschi built this Dome, for fear of others plagiarism his design achievements, it is no use drawings by relying on accurate calculation and spatial imagination, will give the jingshi huge dome built out, brilliance really teach amazing!

Next to the Church is the inimitable Picciotto clock tower, at Florence, artist, painter Picciotto, responsible for the construction of his name, but in fact the clock tower building only five layers in a layer, Joe Thomas died.

Joe Torre might have left a blueprint by other designers. Cathedral of facing the baptism Chapel, is the oldest buildings in Florence, it's the East because of the 10 sites means exquisite bronze sculpture by m open base known as heaven's door. Heaven's door, all gathered for taking pictures of visitors. In fact, the baptism of the East and the North Gate Hall is the same sculptor ghiberti in different stages of work, the North Gate was built in 1403-1424, East gate built in 1425-1452. Construction of the Cathedral dome of Filippo. Nybro Brunelleschi also participated in the East of the design contest, but he was defeated by ghiberti, he did take part in the competition of design model is also hidden in the Cathedral Museum. Many modern art historians evaluation Filippo. Nybro Brunelleschi's design works, than of ghiberti more dynamic and dramatic effect. Of course, the modern people's aesthetic vision and hundreds of years ago, certainly not the same, but it also can indicate two works of comparable standard, at least each has his merits.

Waiting for a half hour, Cathedral door, we entered one by one with the crowd.

Compared with the appearance of the gorgeous, Notre Dame Cathedral of flowers seem naive, but inside it has a very large internal surface area and the top of the Tower of the exception, people go in and is it a sense of internal wide space, couldn't spell "wow" of a sound.

Leaving the Church we go to pezinho column square.

Toucinho column square away from the Cathedral, a distance of ten minutes on foot. Toucinho columns Plaza have towers visible dimension of their Amor Palace, 700 years it has been the seat of City Government. Seen a postcard, filmed in Florence city center night view, three famous buildings: the dimension of their Amor Palace and the Bell Tower, the Notre Dame Picciotto flowers Cathedral, the night following pivotal, formed a very beautiful air contours. Dimension of their Amor Palace wing, is the corridor of the Abbot and the reading of the proclamation, the Chief Executive of the venue, together with the whole square became an open-air Sculpture Museum, shows the Cosimo I, on horseback statue, the Poseidon Nipton, Michelangelo's "David like" copy, and so on many of the statue.

Toucinho columns on one side of the square, Italy's largest art museum — the Uffizi Gallery.

We queued for more than two hours, and finally to come visit. Uffizi Museum with collections of the European Renaissance and other school representative works and repute, and possession of ancient Greece and Rome sculpture. Portage Miceli's "Spring", "the birth of Venus, da Vinci's Madonna-collar ODE, Joe Torre, tixiang, Rafael, Rembrandt, karawa Joe. All of the museum collections are ruled Florence centuries Medic family collection. See so many world famous paintings, feel how happy! see art vibrated, hand sweating, emotion, it is difficult to describe.

With a halo of well-being was out of the Uffizi, we walked along the Llano River Bridge to the dimension of their Amor (old bridge).

Dimension of their Amor River Corridor bridge spans the Llano, Uffizi art gallery connection and Kapiti Palace. This bridge has a long history, after several large floods and survived. The bridge is the shop, on both sides of the jewelry business. In the middle of the bridge is open, looking out from here, the Sun of Llano River, beautiful painting!

Had intended to go to Michelangelo square at night, then lost.

Seeing dark, afraid of the mountain is not security, you go to drift ambrozy square look. (Later I heard on the Hill at night people, sorry!) de rosier Plaza also quite hilarious, few small band performances around the square, they show very high levels, different playing styles, and some gentle romance has happily jumping, listened to teach people itching to foot with dance beats. Look at a few performances, nearby street stroll. The streets have many famous boutiques, shop window decoration design elegant, full of feeling, the expression of the concept of fashion.

In the Church of St. Lorenzo, is near the open-air dinner restaurant.

ItalyDelilah seafood, delicious and very. The humorous waiter dinner process always timely over about two sentences, praise you pretty well, ask before you leave to give him a kiss, Ah, anyway to make nice and happy. Results leave did not leave Kiss, leaving a huge tip. J

23/9 Tin also na

Today went to the Tin also.

Travel preparation phase saw on Tin also na stuff, this quaint medieval city is yearning for her as one of the must-see places Italy, she was not disappointed me. Built on top of a hill in several of the Tin also na, is Italy's best preserved medieval city with a population of only 50 000. Narrow fluctuation of street both ancient and rich, quiet and calm, filled with medieval atmosphere. Our first stop on a first-come-first-a big square. Scallop-shaped big square is Italy's most beautiful square, its appearance is formed in 13th century, the designer has no choice. Square ground as ancient Greece as italic, theatre is made up of the large Palace, in and out of the square using ARC door-like channel, and even arrange palaces forming square enclosure. I always wonder Europe square always gathered popularity, understand the sense of this enclosure. The square in front of me is like a city of the living room, the people gathered here, drink coffee, the Sun, chat, fully enjoying the joy of life. This medieval building in the square, the design is both beautiful and full of humanity, true is the design of the square. Compare our domestic City Plaza, design style or continued from a design idea can come from the former Soviet Union, the area is very large, majestic, but big and no air leakage around when that cannot be clustered, weekdays seem cold, humanized design lacks, considered political or urban image projects in these areas. Our square, used to make large Memorial or celebration is very good, other times it doesn't.

In addition to the large square, Tin also the Cathedral is also very famous, Florence Cathedral built Notre flowers is when to go beyond it.

The Tin also na Cathedral is located on the main square, near the town of highest point, information on this is an unusual Church, but today I saw the Church front have seal maintenance, I wonder why did not open. Would also like to associate it talked to Florence Cathedral of our Lady of flowers, this comparison have no chance. The church there is a building opposite, it seems obvious, but it is a family of eight hundred years of history of the hospital, the hospital has always been the main hospital, Siena is now places for art exhibitions. Today there is a modern art exhibition, visitors can visit free entry. City tour in may in fact many of the attractions, but we do not have dedicated to look, just aimlessly in quiet leisure along narrow alley. What may be a small town is holding a contest to select some of the streets populated with red or green triangle pennant flag, this design style is classical with lining the town landscape. Accidentally walked into the Francisco church, just someone sing hymns. In an emotional song, we sit back and enjoy this church corner quiet good times.

The Tin also NA is a very suitable for walking in town, come here to stay and do not want to go.

Already today also plans to go to San Gimignano village, later cancelled the project, "ar" here after spending relaxing.

Return to Florence in the evening, bought tomorrow afternoon to Venice.

Tomorrow I'm going to College Museum of art and Kapiti Palace, want to see the Tower in Pisa, last up to Pisa. No way, cake and stay in Florence a day.

24/9, Pisa

From Florence to Pisa, more time in an hour.

Pisa is a clean and beautiful town, a small river in the city, from the railway station by walking to the Tower, about half an hour. Streets full of shops, a strong commercial flavor. Impression in Pisa is a city, town, most of the buildings are modern, these modern houses were rebuilt after World War II bombing.

Pisa is Pisa Cathedral Bell Tower, and the main churches, baptism Church, cemetery buildings together, is Italy's most important buildings of the middle ages.

Pisa so famous, all week, it is the seat of the tower is the miracle of architectural history; born Pisa Galileo had used it as a free fall test venue, a small "two iron ball landing at the famous test of", overthrew the Aristotle "objects fall speed and weight proportional" theory. In addition, it was only a Italy round tower. Tower of architectural inspiration is said also may be subject to the influence of Islamic light Tower. Yes, Christianity's clock tower is usually square, why but it is round?.. ". Italy of the Tower, there are many (we later in Venice colored Island saw a,) but none and the famous leaning tower of Pisa.

To tell the truth, while the famous leaning tower of Pisa, but I think it looks very ordinary, but the main church is worth seeing.

Built in 11, in the 12th century cathedral of Pisa, the whole is Latin cross of architectural shape, vouchers, cascading coupons arch, is the typical Gallery Romanesque architecture. Remember that the book addresses the Romanesque architecture, is Pisa Cathedral as examples. Pisa Cathedral, baptism Church, the tower is built with white marble, as individuals of the tower is not pretty, but bathed in Sun architectural complex of the entire set of white, blue sky and the background around the Greensward, lawn, it presents a harmonious and beautiful beauty.