Plenty of people long to take a vacation to Italy someday. Perhaps they hope to go there, pick a city, and stay for a week; but more likely, they plan to take a vacation where they will stay a couple days here, a couple days there. After all, many people might desire to be able to visit Italy plenty of times throughout their life, but they also know that their one trip may just be a once-in-a-lifetime event, and as such they want to make sure they see everything there is to see. If you happen to take such a trip yourself – where you are staying one place for a couple days, another place for a couple days, and yet another place for a couple more – the city of Florence is likely to be one of the places where you will stop. Even if your time in Florence is limited, here are three places for you to see during your visit! p /1) Piazza della Signoria: This area is packed full of beauty and history; it once was the focal point of the origin of the Florentine Republic, and it is still the political hub of the city. This area holds several famous and beautiful buildings – such as the Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi, and the Pallazo Ugoccioni – and it is known for its rich history and immense beauty. A recreation of Michelangelo’s statue David is just one of the beautiful pieces of art you will see, as is Bartolomeo Ammannati’s 1575 creation, the Foutain of Neptune. p /2) Brancacci Chapel: The mural of this chapel has a long and storied history, beginning in 1424 with Masolino da Panicale, being passed to Masaccio in 1425, and – after Masaccio’s mysterious death at the age of 26, in 1428 – being taken up by Fillpino Lippi; the mural was finally completed by Lippi’s son in 1485, nearly six decades later. p /3) Santa Croce: Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli are all interred within this church, which holds the bodies of many of Italy’s most famous and illustrious thinkers. The sixteen chapels of this church are as famous for their beauty as for the frescoes painted in them by Giotti and his pupils, and this church is the largest Franciscan church in the world. This church is truly a breathtaking sight, and is a mastery of craftsmanship that you will remember seeing forever. p /When you finally make that trip to Florence, your time might be limited; but if it is, at least you will know some of the best places to visit, and your trip will be a success! p /p /@@ADSENSE@@.
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