View from Uffizi Terrace

Florence-Third Day-Lots of Art

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November 25th 2007
There was another forecast of a lot of rain for today so decided it was time to see a lot of museums. Started out with the Uffizi which is the most famous of Florence’s museums. Home of several original paintings from the Renaissance period. We were not allowed to take pictures so you’ll have to take my word on what I saw! I am definitely a fan of the Renaissance period. I really enjoy lo ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more