Showing posts with label italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italy. Show all posts

January 14, 2015

Travel Therapy: Florence, Italy (Firenze)

I was in Rome last year, and with Florence only an hour away by train, my friend and I decided to take a day trip there. My time in Florence was chilled and although I didn't get to do much, I was able to soak in some of the charm of the beautiful city. I most definitely have to go back to Florence. Next time I visit, I'll plan to spend a few days and enjoy all the wonders the city has to offer. But until then I'll relieve the memory through these pictures.
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore( Il Duomo di Firenze/ Florence Cathedral)
A view of the Cathedral from down below
Firenze!
A peek at beautiful Firenze
Taken from the bell tower
More of Florence
The cross on the dome of the cathedral
The bell at the Giotto’s Campanile 
Ankara print clad mannequins and visual designs at the luxury store, Luisa Via Roma 
Leather goods at the street market





Don't you just love the yellow walls with the blue accents?
I was gobsmacked by this talented street artist
Aren't these street restaurants amazing?
A beautiful view of Ponte Vecchio
Stopping to catch my breath as I make my way to the top of the bell tower
Micheal Angelo's " The Deposition" or "Florence Pietà" at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

November 06, 2014

Travel Therapy: Rome

Hey Chicas, 
 Another Travel Therapy post here--whoop! This time I will be sharing pictures of my trip to Rome. Rome was an interesting place and the hustle and the bustle of the city reminded me a lot of my hometown, Lagos. The Roman architecture was everything I thought it'd be and every single building looked like it had some fascinating history. Asides taking in the beautiful sights of this ancient city, I indulged in some pasta and gelato- yum! One thing I regret about this trip was that I was unable to visit the Sistine Chapel. I will be in Rome for a few hours next month, and I am wondering if it makes sense to dash out of the airport to do the chapel??

Enjoy the pictures!

First night in Roma.
Pasta in the home of pasta
The Colosseum was closed by the time we got there.

Musei Vaticani

A real mummy at the Vatican Museum






St Peter's Square
Cortile del Belvedere ( and that's the Dome of the  St Peter's Basilica on the left)


St Peter's Basilica
Ponte Saint Angelo bridge over the Tiber River.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Fooling around outside Castel Sant'Angelo
Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)
Trinita dei Monti

That's all folks!