Tag: Florence

• Travel Guide – Exploring Europe in 4 weeks

  

  Europe travel guide

  Rashid Farook

  July 21, 2019

  Travel & Explore

  #alps, #andalusia, #arles, #art, #austria, #avignon, #bellagio, #como, #england, #europe, #louvre, #mediterranean, #palace, #riviera, #roadtrip, #travel, Barcelona, Bavaria, Budapest, Florence, France, Germany, London, Madrid, Marseilles, Monaco, Nice, Paris, Pisa

• Travel – Best of Europe

  

  Travel 50+ sites in Europe in this playlist!

  Rashid Farook

  June 30, 2019

  Travel & Explore, Western Europe

  #alps, #andalusia, #arles, #art, #austria, #avignon, #castle, #como, #costa, #davinci, #england, #europe, #history, #italy, #milano, #newschweinstein, #riviera, #ronda, #royalty, #sevilla, #travel, #tuscany, #vangogh, Barcelona, Bavaria, Budapest, Florence, France, Germany, Hungary, Linderhof, London, Madrid, Monaco, Nice, Paris, Pisa, Provence, Salzburg, Seville, Spain, United Kingdom, Venice, Versailles, Vienna

• Michelangelo’s David

  

  We saw David during our visit to Galleria dell’Academia in Florence during Fall 2017.. The line to see World’s most famous sculpture went around the block. We were thankful to have made online reservations in advance. The clip below shows David up close. David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Michelangelo created the statue in…

  Rashid Farook

  February 24, 2018

  Florence, Italy, Travel & Art

  #art, #david, #europe, #italy, #michelangelo, #travel, #tuscany, Florence

• Taste of Italy

  

  Italian cuisine in pictures

  Rashid Farook

  February 18, 2018

  Travel & Food

  #como, #europe, #food, #italy, #travel, #tuscany, Florence, Milan

• Florence in pictures

  

  We spent a few days in Florence during our 2017 Italy trip. Below are some pictures we took that highlights this beautiful city. Check out my other blogs about Tuscany for details on some of these sights. Florence historic city center at night Hall of the Five Hundred (Palazzo Vecchio) Italian breakfast at a Florentine…

  Rashid Farook

  February 7, 2018

  Florence, Italy – Tuscany

  #art, #boticelli, #david, #davinci, #europe, #medici, #michelangelo, #painting, #palazzovecchio, #southerneurope, #travel, #tuscan, #vasari, Florence

• Medici Palace – Palazzo Vecchio

  

  Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence and former residence of the famous Medici family. It was prominently featured in the movie “Inferno” starring Tom Hanks adapted from Dan Brown’s novel of the same name. The Medici were defacto ruler of Florence and Tuscany from 14th to 17th century. Their patronage of arts and…

  Rashid Farook

  December 5, 2017

  Florence, Italy – Tuscany

  #art, #boticelli, #david, #davinci, #europe, #italy, #medici, #michelangelo, #painting, #palazzovecchio, #renaissance, #travel, #tuscan, #vasari, Florence

• Florence Duomo

  

  Exploring the Florence Duomo

  Rashid Farook

  December 3, 2017

  Florence, Italy, Italy – Tuscany, Southern Europe

  #art, #davinci, #europe, #italy, #renaissance, #southerneurope, #travel, #vasari, Florence

• Arriving in Florence

  

  Our introduction to Florence – the center of Tuscany

  Rashid Farook

  December 3, 2017

  Florence, Italy – Tuscany

  #david, #europe, #italy, #michelangelo, #renaissance, #travel, #tuscan, Florence