Florence – Page 5 – Walking. Gossip. Travel.

Flights – Florence to London City Airport (British Airways)

When I arrived at Florence airport, most of the flights from that afternoon were being cancelled due to high winds,

Above is one of the fountains alongside Porta San Niccolò, a city gate first constructed in 1324. Other gates in

After a busy morning of touring museums and galleries, it was time for an ice cream. Amorino is very well

Flights from Florence are mostly cancelled for this afternoon, with the member of staff in the lounge warning me that

Further to my post about the work of the Misericordia Brothers, the below photograph shows them picking up a wounded

As a background, the Museo della Misericordia is a museum in Florence which highlights the centuries of charitable work from

The Rucellai Sepulchre is the tomb of Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai, located in a private chapel which is known as

Porcellino means piglet in Italian and there has been a bronze sculpture at Mercato Nuovo since at least the early

These photos aren’t edited, but do show just how bright the sky was during the evening…. Unfortunately, they’re also a

I can think of worse places to go rowing than on the River Arno through the centre of Florence……