Tag: #tuscan

• 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

• San Gimignano

  

  Our trip through Tuscan countryside.

  Rashid Farook

  February 4, 2018

  Italy, Italy – Tuscany

  #art, #dante, #europe, #italy, #sangimignano, #travel, #tuscan, #tuscany

• 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

• Pisa

  

  A morning in Pisa

  Rashid Farook

  December 3, 2017

  Italy, Italy – Tuscany, Pisa

  #italy, #travel, #tuscan

• 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