Ancient and somewhat mysterious~ In almost every city in Italy, there are sightseeing buses like the one shown below~ You can visit all the attractions and you can ride for free with Romapass, but different cards can only be used to sit on specific buses~ It was a pity that the car that Yunluo and An Chuyu took did not have a Chinese interpreter.

The shop in the picture below has fascinated Yunluo for a long time~ It is an Italian pure handmade watch shop~ The clocks inside are so cute that I couldn’t help but buy a small one to take home. The owner said that his family is in the watchmaking business~ A small one costs about RMB 500~ Very beautiful~ The first day of the Roman holiday is finally over, and I fell asleep that day.

The train left Rome for Florence in the afternoon. The next morning, every breakfast in Italy is almost the same. The breakfast in all hotels is the same. There are not many varieties, but the nutrition is balanced. Some hotels offer free breakfast, while others require payment. The one in Rome is paid, 15 euros per person (it is indeed more expensive).

Today's focus is on the Vatican! The Vatican Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Rome. The museum houses many famous paintings by Renaissance masters. How to get there: Get off at Ottaviano San Pietro Station on Metro Line A. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00-18:00 (ticket sales stop at 16:00, and the museum is cleared half an hour before closing).

There is a Chinese guide, which costs 7 euros to rent. It is the most cost-effective to buy a Romapass~ because you don't have to queue~ there is a special channel~ after entering, large bags need to be stored~ The Vatican is the seat of the Holy See, the highest authority of the Catholic Church, and the residence of the Pope. It is the faith center of one-sixth of the world's population.

Vatican City is also one of the smallest countries in the world with the smallest territory and the smallest population. It covers an area of ​​only 0.44 square kilometers. The population is only about 500 people, of which only about 30 are women. The territory includes St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Palace and Vatican Museum. St. Peter's Basilica basilicadisanpietro St. Peter's Basilica.

It is one of the largest Catholic churches in the world and the center of Catholicism. It was designed by the famous architect Bramante of the Renaissance, and the project was supervised by Raphael and Michelangelo. It took 120 years to build this cathedral, and many artists contributed their life's efforts. Yunluo and An Chuyu only visited for a day.

It's a pity~ Opening hours: free, 5 euros for walking to the dome, 7 euros for taking the elevator. As soon as you get close, you will feel inexplicably sacred~ The open-air square in front of St. Petersburg Cathedral is the world-famous St. Petersburg Square. The designer Bernini gave eternal life to the 284 columns arranged in four rows on the square.

One disadvantage of traveling independently is that there is no explanation from a tour guide, and many things are hard to understand. If you are lucky enough to meet a Chinese tour group, you can follow their tour guide to listen to the explanation. In the center of the square stands a 26-meter-high obelisk. On the top of the obelisk is the shape of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The stone used to build the obelisk was specially transported from Egypt.

The following is the Romapass and the Vatican Museum Tickets. The crowds of people visiting the Vatican Museum are beyond your imagination. Compared with the Louvre in France last year, this place is like a real concert after the concert. You can't hide and stay for a moment to watch. You can only follow the flow of people.

Michelangelo's mural "The Last Judgment" and ceiling painting "The Creation of the World" are very famous. Tourists sit on the ground and appreciate them quietly. It's very quiet. The dome in the picture below is also Michelangelo's work! Very shocking. I heard that many artists suffered from lifelong illnesses when they were creating because they had to look up for several years to paint.

The great works of art that Yunluo and An Chuyu admired today were all completed with their lives. Such works can only be described as amazing. Under the lofty dome designed by Michelangelo, there is a bronze canopy (pictured below) completed by Bernini himself. The sun shines through the stained glass windows, illuminating the central copper altar with golden light.

Yunluo knows too little about European history, and can only look at these exquisite works of art, but cannot fully comprehend them. Interested friends can do some research before going. There is a bronze statue of St. Peter in the cathedral, and it is said that people who touch his right foot can get God's blessing and good luck. So now his right foot has been worn out and is obviously smaller than the left foot.

When I touched the cloud, I didn't know its meaning. I came back to check the information and found out that it would bring good luck. The one below is also the bronze throne of St. Peter designed by Bernini. There is a passage not far from the altar, leading directly to the basement of the church. It was originally the cemetery of St. Peter, and it was expanded into a huge tomb when the church was rebuilt in the 16th century.

All the subsequent popes were buried here. You can go down and visit the gate on the left side of the cathedral. The Royal Guard is guarding the Vatican's army. They are all Swiss, tall and strong. They wear ancient knight costumes with red, yellow and blue stripes. It is said that this costume has been used for more than 400 years.

The Swiss Guard has strict requirements for soldier selection. To join the army, one must meet the following conditions: must be a Swiss citizen; must be a Catholic; have good moral character; have attended the Swiss Military Academy; must be between 19 and 30 years old; and must be at least 174 cm tall.

Unmarried (some say they must be virgins, not sure if that's true or not); have a technical school or high school diploma, etc. But I heard their salary is not high. After visiting the Vatican, it was almost afternoon. I took a sightseeing bus with Romapass and passed by the "Big Cake" again. In the afternoon, I arrived at the train station according to the pre-booked train ticket time.

Preparing to go to Florence~ The most painful thing when traveling is to change hotels almost every day~ I followed Yunluo to many places with my big suitcase~ European trains are very comfortable and clean~ It is very convenient to buy tickets online in advance. The hotel in Florence is very good~ The house feels quite old and the location is also very convenient.

Breakfast is included and it is also very good. The picture below shows the hotel room key, which is very special and very heavy.

Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the Florence described by Xu Zhimo. The whole city is as poetic and picturesque as its name. It is the birthplace and center of the Renaissance, and the hometown of many cultural and historical celebrities. The streets and buildings here are like paintings. You will feel good wherever you walk. There are more than 40 museums and art galleries in the city.

The world's first art academy, the world's highest art school, the Florence Academy of Fine Arts is famous all over the world. As a girl who studied art, my life would be incomplete if I didn't come here to study... I don't need any maps or guides at all, and there are surprises everywhere. From the hotel to the direction of Santa Maria del Fiore, you will pass by a large supermarket.

But it feels like there are more tourists. You can buy all kinds of local ingredients there. The packaging is also very beautiful. Isn't the spaghetti in the picture below very cute? Haha, it's about 5-8 Euros a bag. It's a good gift. The colorful ones are very beautiful when cooked. It's a world where meat lovers can't live without it. The big ham looks pretty exciting. There are also smoked ones.

There are also furry ones.....It looks really,,,,,If you are interested, you can buy some, after all, it is a specialty~The streets of Florence are very easy to visit~, many of the small shops along the way are chain stores, and they are in every city, but every time I visit, I can't help but buy something~The streets are very close to each other. It is still quite comfortable in the shade.

As a tourist, the first stop must be the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is the symbol of Florence, the tallest building in Florence, and the fourth largest Catholic church in the world. The dome designed by local architect Brunelleschi is a miracle in the history of architecture. It uses a structural method that allows the dome to be built without scaffolding.

The hollow structure allows people to climb to the top. The entire facade of the church is made of dark green and white marble, so it looks very solemn and exquisite from any angle. It is completely different from the churches that Yunluo and An Chuyu have seen in other places. It is more like a porcelain church.

It is more elegant than traditional churches. After entering the church, you can climb up to the dome through the small door next to it and overlook the entire city of Florence. There were too many people, so Yunluo and An Chuyu did not squeeze in. Opposite the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is its annex building, the Baptistery. It is a masterpiece that Ghiberti spent 21 years on.

Piazza del Comune. It is the central square of Florence. The entire square is L-shaped. Although the square is not big, there are many fine sculptures on the square. The most famous of the many sculptures is Michelangelo's David. However, the David here is a replica, and the original is now in the Academy Gallery. Others include the Fountain of Poseidon.

There are statues of Cosimo I on horseback, lion statues, heads of Perseus and Medusa, etc. The Piazza del Comune is open and crowded with people. It is surrounded by the Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, the Pavilion of the Mercenaries, and many cafes and bars. There are also many street performers and clowns in the square.

There are many drinking fountains on the streets of Italy, and many of them are filled with sparkling water. It's very cool and refreshing. I don't know why Italians like to drink sparkling water. These street performers are actually very hard-working, in the 30-degree heat. They are covered in thick oil paint and are very professional. If you go up and take a photo.

Please pay the fee and respect the works of these street artists. There are many open-air cafes and bars in the Municipal Square. It is also nice to order an ice cream or a cold beer and quietly appreciate the architectural art in the square. Do you see David in the picture above? ~~ I heard the Chinese tour guide next to me say that the artists at that time were designing sculptures.

In order to make the proportions more coordinated when looking up, the character's head will be made slightly larger, and the hands will be larger than normal. If you look at it from a level perspective, the proportions will be a bit strange ~ looking up will be just right. It's the Museum of Contemporary Art, which has many free exhibitions ~ I didn't quite understand it, so I didn't go in to study it carefully!

Italy's handmade paper products are very famous, and of course the prices are not cheap. You will see many such paper shops along the way. The packaging is also very exquisite. Italy's handsome guys are very famous. They are beautiful wherever you take a photo. They dress simply but elegantly. They have clever combinations without being too deliberate. They will also greet you in a friendly manner.

They like oriental women with long black hair. If you are interested, you can have a romantic and exotic experience in Italy. The following is a recommended strategy. The big Chinese slogan: Beef Tripe Bun. I don’t know which Chinese tourist made it popular by writing a travelogue. I think the taste is average. It’s similar to the beef offal soup that Yunluo and An Chuyu had in China.

The meat is quite tender, you can try it~ The Old Bridge in the picture below is also one of the famous attractions~ It is said that the Old Bridge was originally a place where locals sold pork. Later, the Grand Duke Medici felt that the stench was unbearable, so he ordered all the butcher shops to be driven away and replaced by jewelry shops. The Grand Duke Medici did not want to follow the same path as ordinary people.

The famous Vasari Corridor was built on the Ponte Vecchio to connect the Palazzo Vecchio, where he worked, to the Pitti Palace, where he stayed. Legend has it that the Ponte Vecchio was the place where Dante met his wife. Today, the Ponte Vecchio is the most famous gathering place for gold and jewelry shops in Florence, and almost all of them are handmade.

Most of the jewelry brands here are local ones. They are not the luxury brands that Yunluo and An Chuyu are familiar with. Of course, there are also some fake ones, so friends who want to buy must make sure to look carefully before making a purchase. Generally, the shops of local designers are relatively small, and the good products are all inside, not all of them are displayed outside.

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The price of exquisitely designed jewelry is the same as luxury goods. Yunluo leaned on the window to look at it for a long time. I will come back to buy when I have money. The bag was also bought locally. However, it was a bit too expensive. I have never used it since I returned to China. Dinner was also recommended by the guide! I ordered the recommended "raw steak". It was really unacceptable.

The other food tasted very good. The other three comrades were also very happy to eat the bloody meat. Only Yunluo wanted to spit it out after taking a bite. The price of this meal was about 75 euros. It was a real T-bone raw steak. It didn't taste fishy, ​​but it looked hard to eat. Look at Gua Tongxie, how happy he was eating. He was totally eating a live animal!

I admire him! He is a real man! The tiramisu is also good. You can never go wrong with desserts in any restaurant in Italy. After dinner, the sky gradually darkened. The buildings at this time were illuminated by the setting sun. It was so beautiful. The breeze blew by. I could hear greetings in Italian from time to time. I didn't understand it, but it was very poetic.

What a wonderful thing it is to take a walk under such a beautiful sunset. It is best to walk from the Old Bridge to Piazzale Michelangelo to see the panoramic view of Florence. Piazzale Michelangelo is located on the high ground at the southern end of Florence. Standing on the square, you can overlook the panoramic view of Florence. The journey is a little far. It is recommended to wear sports shoes.

It's a long journey but it's worth it. Tourists from all over the world sit on the steps of the square to enjoy the changes of the whole city when night falls. They drink and chat for hours. This is tourism, this is life. When the sky gradually darkens and the lights of the whole city light up.

The whole Florence was like a scene that often appears in movies. It was so beautiful that it made people intoxicated. The process of going down the mountain was even more painful. I felt like my legs were no longer my own. When I walked back to the city center, the carousel in the middle of the square also lit up.

A wonderful day starts with breakfast. The hotel has a wide variety of options. We went to Avis to pick up the car in the morning (booked online in advance. Most Italian cars are manual transmission. When renting a car, Yunluo and An Chuyu specified that they wanted an automatic transmission, but they didn't get one. Manual transmission cars are really difficult to operate.

The next few days were spent in painful uphill starts~~~) We are about to leave Florence~ and look at the beautiful you again. The picture below is Yunluo and Anchu's handsome car~~ Centered on Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Viareggio, Siena and San Gimignano are all worth visiting.

I will introduce them one by one later. First, drive~ Let's go! The first stop is shopping! Finally, I don't have to walk anymore~~ It's so cool~~ The first stop is to the mall, the largest discount store in Florence~ I was basically on the road all day, so I didn't have time to take pictures in the mall~ I couldn't even handle the queues to pay for things.

I'll just leave you the following picture for your reference~themall is an open discount shopping center located in the suburbs of Florence. Florence is the headquarters of many big brands, so themall also brings together many international big brands. I personally think the more cost-effective ones are: Gucci, Burberry, Prada, Miumiu, etc.

The discounts are very big, but queuing to pay is very annoying, so if you only have 2 hours like Yunluo, you must check out the things you want at one time and pay for them together, instead of running several times. Although there are buses, the transportation is not very convenient, and it is very troublesome if you don't drive yourself.

Address: viaeuropa850066leccioreggello How to get there: From the busitalia/sita bus terminal near the santa marianovella train station in the center of Florence, there are buses to and from the mall every day. The bus terminal is located at viasantacaterinadasiena17 (street name) in Florence.

Tickets cost 5 Euros. Themeall opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00-19:00, very cost-effective, although not the latest style, but the price will definitely make you ecstatic ~ Prada bag style is not very good-looking, after a long time of selection, Yunluo finally found a slightly acceptable one.

When Yunluo returned to the hotel and opened it to take a closer look, she realized what a bargain it was. It was made of genuine deer leather inside and out. It was only over 5,000 RMB. At this price, you can only buy a card holder at Prada in China. Wow, haha. I was secretly happy. Actually, there is a Prada factory store next to the mall. Yunluo and Anchu had limited time to go there. (To be continued..)