3 more Secrets of FLORENCE you won't find on travel guides (don't miss them!)
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Hi guys! Florence (Firenze) is one of the most beautiful cities in Tuscany (Italy). In most of the tuscan cities, you will find lots of very nice things to see, like beautiful squares, statues and buildings, and delicious foods. If you want to visit these cities and are happy to see just this touristy stuff, buy a common travel guide for tourists. Instead, if you want to see the truly most interesting secrets that these cities hide, the ones that only the people from Florence (like me!) know, you absolutely need to see this video of mine, in which I will show you 3 (actually 4!) secrets of Florence that you don't want to miss when visiting Italy.
These secrets are:
00:38 The Ajar Window in Piazza Santissima Annunziata: a window on the second floor of a palace called Palazzo Grifoni, in one of the most beautiful squares in Florence. Why is it ajar?
01:58 Dante's rock (I' Vero Sasso di Dante): a boulder right next to the Duomo that no one ever notices. Despite not being notorious, it's very important! A famous poet from Florence used to sit often on it...who?
03:03 La Berta: a white statue of a head, right inside the wall of the Santa Maria Maggiore church (Via de' Cerretani). Why is it there? Who does it represent?
03:58 The windows of Palazzo dell'Antella: these windows are in Piazza Santa Croce, on a palace built in 1500 (Palazzo dell'Antella). They have a very particular characteristic...can you guess which one?
MORE SECRETS VIDEOS:
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The Secret Foods in Florence:
Secrets of Siena 1:
Secrets of Siena 2:
I hope that you enjoyed my video. If you want to know more about these secrets or if you need someone to guide you through them once you visit Florence, ask me in the comments below. Would you like a video about something else in Florence? Just ask away!
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