Rome is a bigger more busy city than Florence as expected. Even thou there are lot more cars crossing a road here is so easy compared to a place like Bangkok. Bangkok is kaos, and at times it is near impossible to get across a road, here with a bit of effort it is quite easy, even in Rome.
My favourite city in Italy so far is Florence, there was a piece there, a calmness that I enjoyed. Being in the birthplace of Michelangelo was also quite special. All of Italy seems to have great unexpected architecture, you will turn a corner come a immense beautiful church that is not even listed on your tourist map. In other places in the world it might be a key tourist destination, here it is just another church that is misplaced and a bit forgotten.
The small architectural treasures I discover here remind me of the Van Gogh PIETA I saw yesterday at the Vatican Museum. It was sitting in a little side room with almost no mention, most tourists walked by it without seeing this small beautiful masterpiece. The Van Gogh like much of the architecture here in Italy was hidden and missed behind a greater volume of other art works and beautiful buildings.
My favourite city in Italy so far is Florence, there was a piece there, a calmness that I enjoyed. Being in the birthplace of Michelangelo was also quite special. All of Italy seems to have great unexpected architecture, you will turn a corner come a immense beautiful church that is not even listed on your tourist map. In other places in the world it might be a key tourist destination, here it is just another church that is misplaced and a bit forgotten.
The small architectural treasures I discover here remind me of the Van Gogh PIETA I saw yesterday at the Vatican Museum. It was sitting in a little side room with almost no mention, most tourists walked by it without seeing this small beautiful masterpiece. The Van Gogh like much of the architecture here in Italy was hidden and missed behind a greater volume of other art works and beautiful buildings.
