{"id":610,"date":"2011-07-23T12:25:41","date_gmt":"2011-07-23T06:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smrti.sayana.in\/?p=610"},"modified":"2014-06-26T11:43:41","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T06:13:41","slug":"firenze-down-renaissance-memory-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/smrti.sayana.in\/archives\/610","title":{"rendered":"Firenze – down Renaissance memory lane"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Location: Tuscany Region of Italy One of the most beautiful cities I have been to. Florence. Firenze. I had read in school history books about this “cradle of Renaissance”. Whatever I read or heard or seen in any museum, always mentioned this city at some point. Never thought in those days that I would visit this place; never thought when I visited that I would love this city so much. I discovered what grandeur and magnificence means, I discovered the pain and effort that goes into master pieces, I discovered how delicious Pizzas can be, I discovered how a city rich with banking industry can be so artistic, I discovered Michelangelo; a feeling that would remain for some time to come.<\/p>\n Where we stayed<\/strong>
\nWe were: Sanjeev (with a Canon 550D) and myself. So you know who took the photos here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCradle of renaissance. Capital of Tuscany. Fashion high street. Home to the who-is-who of literature, art and fashion: Dante, Boccaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Donatello, Galileo Galilei, Medici family, Guccio Gucci.
\nWhen we checked in, our hotel host said that we were in one of the most beautiful cities in the world; I didnt believe him, till I saw it.
\nHmmm….indeed!
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\nWe had booked a room in Careggi Firenze<\/a>. I would say, avoid it. The room was quite small and bathroom was nothing great. But yes, the breakfast was wholesome.<\/p>\n