May 22, 2014 Florence Part 2

May 22, 2014

Florence Part 2

I don't know for sure how many of these structures were constructed by the Medici family, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Medici , but I think most of them.  Anyway here are more pictures from yesterday.

I couldn't get back far enough to get it all in one picture.  The next two were taken from the hill overlook, looking down on it.

These next two pictures house the art collection of the family

  http://www.museumsinflorence.com/musei/medici_riccardi_palace.html

And the covered private walkway to their residence, now turned into shopping

The river was so calm and still, I was able to get some awesome pictures of it

  

The buildings are so beautiful and clean

 

  

  

    

  One of the top 5 Restaurants to eat in the World according to my awesome 'tour guide' yesterday

Mariano, my tour guide :)

Where we had lunch yesterday

Winding beautiful tree lined streets

The beautiful vistas

Then of course Statues everywhere.  Walls, Archways and details on every building

The Cemetery where Elizabeth Barrett Browning is buried

Landscaping is beautiful

and if they don't have a yard, they put it on the wall :)

And what would a day be without Gelato?!?

Okay, enough for today.  I'll post more again later.

Ciao