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Santa Croce, Florence

On February 12, 2015   /   Church, Florence, Giotto, Towns, Tuscany  
The facade of Santa Croce in Florence
On our visit to Florence last week we visited the huge Franciscan church of Santa Croce, a short walk to the east from the centre. Several famous Tuscans are buried here, including Michelangelo, Galileo and Dante. The facade of Santa Croce in Florence Giotto and his followers decoratedRead more →
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Around The Duomo in Florence

On February 6, 2015   /   Church, Florence, Tuscany  
The dome of Florence's Duomo
When you visit Florence as we did this week, you cannot avoid seeing the Duomo and you will almost certainly walk past it, even if it is not on your list of things to do. Cathedrals took hundreds of years to build and when the Duomo in FlorenceRead more →
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