florence italy

i spent easter weekend in florence and i can not find
words to describe the beauty of the city it is heaven for art lovers.

one... the Galleria degli Uffizi

the birth of venus by botticelli .... most enchanting piece
i have been waiting to see this painting since my first art class

two... Piazza del duomo enjoyed a cappuccino while admiring the facade of the cathedral

three... palazzo pitti

royal apartments of the medici transport you back to the renaissance in florence

four... shopping near piazza San Lorenzo italian made leather goods!

five... open air gallery at loggia dei lanzi

the rape of polyxnea ... most striking of the sculptures

six... wandering the cobble stone streets of a very touristy florence

grandpa gucci

seven... ponte vecchio "old bridge" over the arno river