Florence: Live from the Piazza della Signoria

Palazzo Vecchio on Piazza della Signoria

The Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi, a David, the Rape of the Sabine Women and great coffee The Piazza della Signoria is Florence's most famous square, with legendary sculptures in the open Loggia, the Uffizi Gallery on the corner, and Cosimo de'Medici looking a bit askance at the upstart Gucci Museum behind him. Have a quick look round with Tony Page to get your bearings... "Okay, so here we are in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence and down there you can see the main shopping street (Ed: … [Read more...]

Uffizi Gallery – Florence

Uffizi has the Unusual Problem of Having too Many Masterpieces: There are plenty of world-class art galleries in Italy but the Uffizi Gallery in Florence (Galleria degli Uffizi) has one of the finest treasure troves of art anywhere in the world. For art lovers, the Uffizi alone is a good enough reason to visit Florence. Millions of other visitors are attracted to visit due to the Uffizi's reputation which in turn makes the Uffizi one of Florence's most popular attractions. The Uffizi's … [Read more...]