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Firenze – down Renaissance memory lane


2011
07.23

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Location: Tuscany Region of Italy.
We were: Sanjeev (with a Canon 550D) and myself. So you know who took the photos here.

One of the most beautiful cities I have been to. Florence. Firenze.
Cradle 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.
When 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.
Hmmm….indeed!

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2 days in Venice


2011
07.08

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Location: Veneto Region of Italy.
Route: 10 minutes in local buses from Mestre in Mainland.
We were: Sanjeev (with a Canon 550D) and myself. So you know who took the photos here.

Venice – Venezia – romantic, beautiful, magical. Heard a lot about it and always wanted to visit this city. Wealthy city of sea trade and art, operatic music, beautiful buidings, romantic air – and what not! Well, we definitely included it in our European vacation. While starting, we had only a few ambitions – Peggy Guggenheim museum, wandering about to see this “Alleppey of the West” (to talk back in the same coin).

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