25th July Milano-Firenze
Our trip started waking up very early in the morning for taking a train at 6:20 from Como Borghi station to Milano Cadorna. In Como we can use two different train companies to go to Milano: the national one trenitalia and one regional that is called Ferrovie Nord Milano. We chose the second one, because I live very close to one station; otherwise we had to walk till Como San Giovani Station which is pretty far away.
At 8:15 am out Intercity train left from Milano Centrale to Firenze S. M. Novella, it took three hours and a half, but the train is very comfortable, just too much cold because a very high air conditioning.
From the first second we realised that Florence was really hot and full of tourists. We went towards the river Arno because our hotel was exactly in the river side with its windows looking to the river and just a few meters away from the famous Ponte Vecchio.
Luxury location and a great hotel. We were really very comfortably, because our room was not small and we had air conditioning an a TV with international channels (so, much more that what we have here in Como!)
After resting a bit, and waiting for a summer storm to pass, we went out to discover Florence, the center, the great Duomo (see the two pictures below), Piazza della signoria. The Duomo of Florence is my favourite, at least from outside, because of the different. Milan’s one is also great, and the interiors are the amazing.
But going back to Florence, it is very “Italian style” but with a special charm added, besides the rich richness.
Typical Florence street
Fiume Arno from one side to the other
Ponte Vecchio
From the middle of Ponte Vechio
One more picture of the river side, I love this kind of pictures!
Galleria degli uffizi (wiew from the river)
Palazzo Vecchio tower in the back
The afternoon, after hours of stroll around, finished in a typical Italian trattoria to taste the Toscana cuisine . And, in the night, a drink in the banks of the river Arno, while enjoying the night view.
