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goat major wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:59 pm I'm struggling to think what there is to do and see in Florence that beats Grays

Buff Orpington wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:11 pm I think that the Internet has finally accepted EB's view of Essex. I tried to search for famous people from Grays and it suggested Russel Brand, Moliere and the Indian prime minister.

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:59 am Grizzles - I should have made it clear that "Florence", on this occasion, is the town of that name.

LT - yes. Fecking expensive humanity.

Buff Orpington wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:11 pm I think that the Internet has finally accepted EB's view of Essex. I tried to search for famous people from Grays and it suggested Russel Brand, Moliere and the Indian prime minister.

levied troop wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:57 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:59 am Grizzles - I should have made it clear that "Florence", on this occasion, is the town of that name.

LT - yes. Fecking expensive humanity.

Florence is magnificent, I spent a week there in 2002 and never tired of it. Make sure you walk up to the Church of Santa Maria Novella - an incredible little edifice and cracking views of the city - and Machiavelli's office in the City Hall is not to be missed, in particular check the map on the wall. The walk to the top of the Duomo is not for the faint hearted, apparently the Italians don't believe in safety rails, but again, the view is cracking. Food and drink? oh yes!

Edit: just remembered the Palazzo de Pitti - some great Renaissance military paintings in there

Jeremy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:39 pm I love led my trip to Florence. Need to go back