Heights

The afternoon and evening was all about heights. First Fiesole, which originally was an Etruscan city climbing up a steep mountain north of Florence.

At the very highest spot is the San Franceso monastery.  The monks have a view to die for. And daily excercise for free. 😉

Piazzale Michelangelo at the south side of the Arno river, is a lot easier to reach and crowded with tourists all day.  The view is spectacular and perhaps it is from here that Florence is as most beautiful.

Michelangelo’s David is to be found here and there all over Florence. The original is indoors in the Accademia museum, but this copy seems to be guarding the city, gazing out over it from his elevated spot.

I’ll say goodnight with a photo of the Duomo, Brunelleschi’s dome and Giotto’s belltower. A view impossible to get tired of? I know I never will.