Walking across one of the bridges over the Arno, I took this photo of the view....It was just beautiful.
Florence is a great city....lots of amazing museums, churches, terrific walks, fabulous food...yada, yada. But, the cost of entry to all the museums and churches does add up. Maybe it is because we are so spoiled in Washington DC that all of the National Museums are free...but there are some places that you feel do not warrant the entry price.
The Leonardo DaVinci Museum is one of these places....a slight rip off. Lots of wood models of what DaVinci drew in his notebooks....somewhat hands on...but, not really worth the cost of entry. After we went into the Galileo Museum and loved it...this was a major disappointment!
But as you walk through the city, you see wonderful sights like this...
We decided to walk up to the top of the Duomo this morning, especially since Chris arrived yesterday and he could be included in this moment of tourism! and yes, there is a fee to climb to the top of the Duomo, but it is so worth it. 463 steps and winding tunnels and you eventually reach the top and outside walkway.
On the way up to the top you come to an interior walkway, where you are very upcose and personal with the frescoed ceiling of the Duomo.
Nora and Chris at the top of the Duomo.
Nora, Kevin and Kate....a bonding mment
lots more pictures to post...
Love all of the pictures!
ReplyDeleteBeats looking at the dirty snow here in the NE :)