Discover Florence
Notes collected during my attempts to discover Florence linking famous landmarks with history and legends and suggesting alternative ways to experience the cradle of the renaissance.
Drinking water in Italy
Drinking water in Italy is cool, safe and readily available everywhere. Best place to try it is a public fountain.
Looking back at the Paradise Gates in Florence
The newly restored Paradise Gates are among the many free sights in Florence, and if you look closely they stare right back at you.