| Page Views: 234 Last Visit to Florence: - | Dignified arrogance by Tijavi - last update: Jun 13, 2009 |
| Rape of Sabine Women, Piazza della Signoria |
She's haughty, she's overly confident, she's snooty, she's arrogant. She is Florence - the unrivalled queen of Tuscany. The queues before her magnificent museums are a test of patience, her well-crafted goods overpriced, and her wards - well, some of them - plain arrogant just like her. Even the polluted Arno that cuts through her heart is praised - undeservedly - for its beauty!
But despite her arrogant bearing, she retains a dignified, noble air. Her streets are lined with grand historical palazzi, her piazze with priceless works of art, her Duomo, magnificent (externally, but sadly, plain inside), her tables laden with sumptuous cuisine and delightful wines, and her history, with human destiny-changing events like the Renaissance. Philosophers, poets, artists and designers had walked her streets, their works still having profound effects oh humanity just as they had ages ago. Possessing all these, one ceases to wonder why she is that arrogant, haughty noblewoman that is she.
This is Florence. And the miserable truth is, I love her! |
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ludogatto Thu Oct 8, 2009 21:49 UTC
in tuscany the true fiorentina is about 1 kg...less than this for tuscny people isn't the true fiornentina! when I eat it inmy prefered rest in the tuscany appennini we are 2 person min....after we have a big belly! | mvtouring Thu Oct 8, 2009 21:16 UTC
What a stunning opening photo! Great page, with stunning tips ;-) | Callavetta Fri Sep 18, 2009 02:24 UTC
A wonderful Florence page! | Trekki Sat Sep 5, 2009 18:43 UTC
Oh wow, you have managed to make me want to visit Firenze, and leave Uffizi and David to the others. Sta Croce and the museo look divine as do all the other parts you've visited. Haha, I do coin throwing everywhere and it works :-) |
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