Pistoia Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Pistoia:
Sant'Andrea, Funicolare di Montecatini Terme, Piazza del Duomo, Montecatini Alto, Ospedale del Ceppo, Piazza della Sala, Ponte Sospeso di San Marcello Pistoiese, Lago Nero, Baptistery, Pistoia Sotterranea, San Bartolomeo in Pantano, Osservatorio Astronomico Montagna Pistoiese, Palazzo dei Vescovi, Villa Garzoni Garden, Museo e Rifugi S.M.I
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Places to see in ( Pistoia - Italy ) Palazzo dei Vescovi
Places to see in ( Pistoia - Italy ) Palazzo dei Vescovi
The ancient Palace of the Bishops of Pistoia , located in the Piazza del Duomo, was built in the eleventh century in the ancient market space that the emperor Otto III had donated to the bishop of Pistoia, when the conflicts between the Chapter and the Bishop induced this last to build an autonomous dwelling. It is attested from 1091 and initially was a fortified dwelling and equipped with battlements, then in the twelfth century it acquired the appearance of a stately home with mullioned windows, three-light windows and frescoes in the main room, of which traces remain difficult to interpret.
Some substantial changes to the architecture of the building were carried out between the mid- twelfth and early thirteenth centuries . The first attestation is the one that modified the bishop's court, with the construction of the Sacristy of San Jacopo , built between 1163 and 1170 and annexed to the Chapel of San Jacopo, where the relic of the saint was kept. This was the sacristy where the theft of Vanni Fucci narrated by Dante in the XXIV canto of the Inferno and perpetrated in 1293 or 1294 took place . Its construction had been made necessary by the lack of a service room for the chapel because of the contrasts with the Municipality of Pistoia that had wanted the Chapel of San Jacopo obtained in the first two bays of the left aisle of the cathedral but separated from the rest of the building not to create confusion between the cult of San Iacopo, proclaimed patron of the city around 1145 , and the previous cult of San Zeno, remained patron of the Pistoia Church and the cathedral. In the last decades of the twelfth century, above the sacristy, a brick bishop 's chapel was built, probably by comacine workers, as the hanging apse on the east side of castles, episcopes and French abbeys would suggest . Dedicated to San Niccolò , it was decorated with large eight-pointed stars on a blue background in the vault, similar to that of the sacristy.
In 1220 it is documented the discovery staircase leaning against the north wall, set on a sturdy lowered arch and decorated with two-colored marbles, one of the oldest of Italian civil architecture, prior to that of the town hall of Todi and the people's palace of Orvieto . During the fourteenth century the walls of the Chapel of San Niccolò were frescoed with stories of San Niccolò and the Martyrs, at the end of the century a large fresco of the Crucifixion was commissioned by Bishop Andrea Franchi. In the fourteenth century the building was extended in two phases. In the first the staircase was covered with a building supported by four pointed arches made of bricks finished at the top by three mullioned windows. Subsequently the loggia was extended to the west, assuming the current dimensions. Both the use of exposed brick and the large loggia on the first floor were unusual.
In the fifteenth century the rooms on the ground floor were rented for small businesses and some rooms of the bishop's apartment were decorated with frescoes. In the sixteenth century the building achieved considerable elegance but began to reveal lack of service rooms. The Bishop Scipione de 'Ricci found it chaotic and obtained from the Grand Duke Peter Leopold the permission to build a new bishop's palace.
In 1786 the ancient Palazzo dei Vescovi adjoining the cathedral was sold to private individuals. In the following decades the building was deeply remodeled, increasing the number of internal floors, subdividing it into apartments and shops and heavily modifying the facades. In 1936 a first restoration of the main facade was carried out, which brought to light some sections of the Gothic-Renaissance lines. Starting in 1976, the Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia, after gradually acquiring the entire property of the building, began a complex and radical restoration of the building that ended in 1980, with the recovery of most of the structures and original appearance.
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Italiana Hotels, Cosenza, Italy
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Italiana hotels in Cosenza, south Italy
As per their website, Italiana hotels is a 4-star hotel chain with the properties in Milan, Prai a mare, Cosenza and Florence.
I stayed in their hotel in Cosenza in south Italy during August 2017.
The hallway is wide and spacious. There are reception, bar and lots of seating area.
Let's go to the room.
This passage looks little dark during night. But the rooms have plenty of light. Let’s check it.
Welcome to our room. We had booked a room with 3 beds and actually we got 2 rooms with 2 beds in each. That was spacious.
This is one of the rooms with double bed. The bed was quite comfortable. Exactly how I need at the end of the day.
That’s a cupboard, desk, in room safe. Check out the view.
This is a back side of the hotel. Down there is a closed parking, free for hotel customers.
The mountain view is nice.
Let’s check the other room now.
They have drawers here also. There is lots of storage available in the room. And big mirrors also.
Look at the bathroom. It is again spacious, clean, with bathtub, towels, toilets with bidet – typical Italian style and this big mirror.
This room has 2 single beds. Look at these paintings, loos nice. Other arrangement is similar to that of another room.
We forgot to check the mini bar.
There are some drinks and snacks.
Here are some guidelines about the facilities, restaurant menu and the rates of minibar items.
Stay with me for the second day. I filmed the restaurant area on next the morning.
Welcome again on the next morning and its time for breakfast.
Look at this breakfast buffet. They have cakes, fruits, bread, cheese, salamis, muesli, yogurt and drinks like juices and coffee etc. It’s like typical European style breakfast. Nothing special.
I personally liked this hotel. All the staff here is co-operative and polite. I would definitely check their hotels in other places.
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Hotel David *** Hotel Review 2017 HD, Florence, Italy
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With a stay at Hotel David in Florence (Gavinana), you'll be convenient to Piazzale Michelangelo and Ponte Vecchio. This romantic hotel is within close proximity of CLET and Basilica of Santa Croce.
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Grand Hotel Moon Valley, Vico Equense, Italy - Awesome!
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This property is a 8-minute walk from the beach. The 4-star Grand Hotel Moon Valley is surrounded by a large botanic park and features a panoramic sun terrace with large outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Bay of Naples. Rooms offer free Wi-Fi and mountain or sea views. A garage is available.
Originally built in 1950, the Moon Valley is located in Seiano di Vico Equense, 800 m from the Circumvesuviana station, and right in front of a bus stop. Sorrento is 8 km away.
The restaurant specialises in Mediterranean cuisine. Breakfast is served daily.
Some rooms overlook the Gulf of Naples with Mount Vesuvius. The rear of the hotel has a view over I Lattari and Faito Hills.