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Firenze City View

View of Florence from the upper level at the Piazelli Michelangelo. Note: This is where they did the Today show interview with Matt Lauer.

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Firenze Second View

View of Florence highlighting the Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, and Duomo from the Piazelli Michelangelo.

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Firenze Third View

Different view from Piazelli Michelangelo.

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Firenze Fourth View

Close up shot of Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio from Piazelli Michelangelo.

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Reproduction of David in Piazelli Michelangelo

Original is in the Galleria Dell’Accademia.

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Forte di Belvedere

Taken from the Piazelli Michelangelo. Closest I could get since the Fort itself was closed when we were there.

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Forte di Belvedere - tighter angle of previous shot

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Duomo & Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from the Piazelli Michelangelo with the Arno in the foreground.

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Duomo & Tower of Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from the Piazelli Michelangelo.

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Duomo

Taken from the Piazelli Michelangelo.

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Duomo Seen from the Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from an observation area in the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio.

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Duomo Dome

Also taken from the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio.

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Duomo - Detail View

Closer view of the Dome and Chapels at the East End from the street.

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Duomo - Closer Detail Shot

Closer view of previous shot with more detail of windows and work on outside of building.

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Duomo - Main Entrance

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Duomo Facade

Face of the Duomo from the street, looking up above main entrance.

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Duomo Campanile

View looking up from the street.

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Duomo from Giardino di Boboli

The closet thing to the view from the Belvedere when the fort is CLOSED, taken from a very narrow ledge at a café in the gardens.

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Giardino di Boboli

View of the gardens after a HORRID climb up from the entrance.

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Grotto at Boboli Gardens

Entrance to the grotto.

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Palazzo Vecchio - Front

Taken from the Piazza Della Signoria.

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Palazzo Vecchio - Side

Taken from the left side of the building.

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Sala dei Gigli

Close up of windows of  the Salon of the Lilies... near as I can tell.

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Campanile of the Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from the rooftop Café in the Uffizi.

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Palazzo Vecchio Courtyard

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Palazzo Vecchio Campanile

Taken looking up from the center of the courtyard.

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Piazza Della Signoria from Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio.

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Rooftop of Café of Uffizi over Loggia dei Lanzi

Taken from the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio.

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Uffizi Rooftop Café

Closer view of the café, again taken from the Palazzo Vecchio.

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Uffizi from Palazzo Vecchio

Arno Corridor flanked by East & West corridors.

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Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio from a wide angle with the Campanile of the Palazzo Vecchio visible in the background.

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Ponte Vecchio

Taken from the Ponte Trinte.

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Ponte Vecchio from the Uffizi

Taken from the Arno Corridor in the Uffizi.

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Duomo & Palazzo Vecchio from the Uffizi

View of Duomo & Campanile of Palazzo Vecchio framed by the East & West Corridors of the Uffizi, taken from the Arno Corridor.

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Santa Croce from the Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from the tower.

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Santa Croce Facade

Taken from street.

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Santa Croce Campanile

Taken looking up from street.

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Santa Maria Novella

Facade taken from Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

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Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella

Entrance to the Farmacia taken from across the Via della Scale.

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Il Porcellino

Statue sitting at the entrance of the Mercato Nuovo.

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Il Porcellino

Same pig, different view - I think there’s something about rubbing his snout for luck.

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Santa Felicita

Taken from across the street. The Capponi Family Chapel is to the right of the entrance.

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Capponi Crypt

Just inside gate of Santa Felicita.

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Via de Bardi

Taken on the street corner, near the Ponte Vecchio.

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Santo Spirito from Palazzo Vecchio

Taken from the tower.

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Santo Spirito from Giardino di Boboli

Again, taken after a HELLISH climb.

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Santo Spirito from across the Arno

Taken at dusk just across the Ponte Alla Grazie.

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Florence from the Hotel Villa Belvedere

Looking out over the city from the hotel balcony  -  you can just see the Duomo through the trees on the right.

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Duomo from balcony of Hotel Villa Belvedere

Tight shot of Duomo through the trees.