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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2011 19:09:29 GMT -5
Florence, or as the Italians say, Firenze.
First of all, it is in Tuscany, possibly one of the most beautiful places in the universe. It is on a human scale, everything is more or less within walking distance. It is the birthplace of the renaissance and genius after genius after genius, who have all left their impressions and legacies on its fabled streets and nearby hills.
The art, the cuisine, the architecture, the people…the ladies; all of the best looking women in the world make their way to Florence. I never fell in love with so many Italian, German and Scandinavian ladies.
But go off season…April to mid-June or September through October. If you go in the high season, I would recommend spending some time in Siena which is very close by (also stunningly beautiful and not as many tourists. There will be music coming out of every window; they have an internationally renowned summer music program and language school).
So many beautiful cities in the world, but for me, Florence stands slightly above the rest. Oxford is a strong distant second, tied with Heildelberg. Hey, I know what I like.
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Post by kent on Nov 15, 2011 19:18:44 GMT -5
I kind of like Torremolinos Spain myself - of course a lot of that is based on distant memories. I also like Hamburg, Germany for pretty much the same reasons.  |
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Post by chiver78 on Nov 15, 2011 20:00:33 GMT -5
I liked Florence, but I loved Venice. easy train ride between the two, as well. I went a couple years back, just before the epic flood in Venice - my hometown newspaper had a pic on the front page of some guy wakeboarding across Piazza San Marco. yikes.
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Post by Smite me! on Jan 30, 2012 17:26:55 GMT -5
This world could use another renaissance.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2012 14:00:39 GMT -5
We are going to Italy in April
We just dont know which cities we want to stay at yet
Still in planning state.....but Tuscany is high on list
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2012 4:55:09 GMT -5
If you go to Tuscany I highly recommend you visit or even stay in Lucca!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Nov 9, 2012 21:31:07 GMT -5
London is my favorite city in the world. I love that so many of the museums are free. I also have found the people to be very friendly.
I will never go to Paris again if I can help it.
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Post by the sap on Dec 30, 2012 7:06:25 GMT -5
Talinn, Estonia.....Beauty, pure beauty.
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