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Category Archives: Europe
Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy To begin our day, we traveled to the Galleria dell ‘Accademia where are guide took us through the various sculptures and works of art until we reached the Michelangelo sculpture of “David”. Photography in the Galleria dell ‘Accademia … Continue reading
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Tagged accademia, Acquedotta, architecture, art work, Basilica di Santa Croce, Basilica di Santa Maria, basilica of st mary, Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower, Basilica of the HOly Cross, basilicas, battistero di san giovanni, Benvenuto, Benvenuto Cellini, brick done, bridge, bronze sculpture, bus windo reflections, caricature artist, Carlo Collodi, Carrera marble, carriage ride, Comune di Firenze, countryside, David, east doors, Firenze, Florence, Florence at night, florence italy, flowers, Fognatura, Fonderia dello cure, Fountain of Neptune, Franciscan church, galleria dell academia, galleria dell accademia, Gallileo crypt, gates of paradise, guitar, hillside panorama, iron rings in walls, Italy, L'Antico Centro Della Citta Da Secolare Squallore A Vita Nuova Restituito, lamp post, largest brick dome, Leonarda da Vinci, line-up, live entertainment, Logia dei Lanzia, lorenzo ghiberti, low relief bronze sculpture, manhole covers, marble panels, maria del fiore, Medici Lions, michelangelo, Michelangelo Large Square, multi-coloured marble panels, night photography, old streets, Palazzo Vecchia, PAMPiazza della Signoria, panorama, paradiso, Persus with the Head of Medusa, Piazz di Sana Croce, piazza del duomo, Piazza della Repubblica, Piazzale Michelangelo, pigeion, pink marble, Pinocchio, Porte del Paradiso, Prato marble, river, Roman Forum, santa maria del fiore, sculpture, singer, smorgasbord, stained glass windows, Staue of David, street merchants, street vendors, The Adventures of Pinocchio, The FLorence Bapistry, tripod
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Pisa, Italy – The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Natural History Museum of Venice – Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
Today was a bit exciting for me as Adell and I wandered the streets of Venice looking for the Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia. (Location) I had the address (S. Croce 1730 – 30135 VENEZIA - tel. (+39) 0412750206 ) … Continue reading
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Tagged canal bridges, canals, exhibit areas, exhibits, grand canal, habitats, Italy, lighting conditions, museo di storia naturale, Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia, museum, natural history museums, Natural Museum of Venice, private collections, static nature, trophy head, Venice
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Burano Island, Venice, Italy
Tonight we traveled to Burano Island for a fish dinner. One of the interesting features of Burano Island is the colorful nature of the homes. Each is a different color.
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Tagged agriculture, Burano Island, colorful houses, fishing village, Italy, Venice
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Venice fish market & fruit market
Today our guided tour lead us to venice’s fish and fruit market which is located a very short distance north of the Rialto Bridge. The fish were certainly fresh but not still alive, unlike the invertebrates many of which were … Continue reading
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Tagged clams, fish, fish market, Fruit market, lobster, octopus, peaches, prawns, shrimp, snails, squid, Venice
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Venice, Italy – canals, gondolas and a lot more
Today we started the day with a visit to a glass blowing factory on Murano Island. Then it was off to St. Mark’s Square on the main island.
Murano Island, Venice, Italy
Murano Island & Glassblowing in Italy We started the morning off with a boat trip to Murano Island to watch a glassblowing demonstration. After the glassblowing demonstration, other members of the tour group took a look at the various blown … Continue reading
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Tagged blown glass, boat trip, demonstration, freight delivery by boat, glass blowing, Italy, Murano Island, Venice, venice italy
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Lugano, Switzerland
This morning our destination was Lugano, Switzerland (Location) which is located not far to the northwest of Como, Italy. (Location) Highway conditions were good and, to reach our destination, we passed through a number of highway tunnels.
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Tagged bus station, business men, business suits, cobblestones, cream cone, drinking fountain, Funiculaire, Funicular, highway conditions, highway tunnels, hydrant design, lollipop, lugana, lugano switzerland, narrow streets, nearby restaurant, panoramic view, public transport system, sausage, squares, tourist train, water bottles
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Bellagio, Italy
Bellagio, Italy Belagio is a small town perched on the side if Lake Como. From Como, the are a number of ways to get to Bellagio. Our group went via our tour bus to a docking facility opposite the village … Continue reading
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Tagged belagio, bellagio italy, boat ride, docking facility, shopping, tour bus, water transportation
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First stop – Como, Italy
Como, Italy Como is located in northern Italy on the shores of Lake Como. Lake Como is Italy’s third largest lake and although totally in Italy, is located very close to the Swiss border.