My aunt and cousin suggested that Yunluo and An Chuyu go to the airport early, otherwise they might miss the flight. They finished lunch at around 12:00 and set off for Liverpool Station. Taking a train from Liverpool Station to the airport is the most convenient and quickest, and there are not many people on the train. They arrived at Southend Airport in less than an hour. European low-cost airlines only allow each person to bring a small suitcase no larger than centimeters.
Or one backpack on the plane, only the area is limited, not the weight. The airport staff told Yunluo and An Chuyu that they must put their backpacks in the box, so Yunluo and An Chuyu packed their bags again at the airport in a messy manner and put on all the clothes they could wear. Before boarding the plane, the staff asked Yunluo and An Chuyu to put the box in a very small box.
If you can put it in and take it out, it means your box size meets the standard. If not, you will need to pay extra. Yunluo and An Chuyu put the box in but it got stuck inside and couldn't get out. An Chuyu pulled the box out with great effort, but the handle of the box was also torn off. Arrived at the Venice Hilton Hotel at 12:00 pm.
We also booked a four-star hotel on booking.com. The environment, facilities and services were good. The price was cheaper than the small B&B on the main island, 10 euros for two nights. Yunluo and An Chuyu did not choose the hotel on the main island this time. It was a wise choice. Not only was it expensive, but it was also not clean. The hotel restaurant was closed, but the hotel provided fast food.
Heat it in the microwave and you can eat it. I was on the road all day, so I went to bed soon after washing up. I got up early in the morning and took the bus to the main island of Venice. I arrived at the hotel very late last night. After the air bed, I walked around the hotel. People were swimming and sunbathing so early. There was a bus to the main island at the entrance of the hotel, and it arrived in more than ten minutes. You can buy the ticket at the hotel front desk.
I don't remember the price, but the round trip bus ticket should be around Euro. When I came back, the platform was on the opposite side. The hotel built this overpass to facilitate guests. You need to punch in when you get on the bus in Italy, otherwise you will be considered as fare evaders and will be fined if caught. However, Yunluo has never seen anyone check tickets. Arrived at the main island. Found a cafe.
I ordered a cup of coffee and a burger for breakfast. Every store in Venice sells these masks, which are very beautiful. The street performers playing with pots are actually quite nice to listen to. Painters Yunluo and An Chuyu were sketching on the street. They walked aimlessly in Venice. They crossed the bridges when they saw them, and ran through the alleys when they saw them. When they were tired, they went into a small shop to eat ice cream and take it away.
Euros, eating in the restaurant costs euros. Yunluo bought one with euros and asked the boss if he could sit for a while. Because he was really tired from walking, the boss smiled and said it was okay. (I heard that in Italy, as long as a girl asks a local man, it is generally okay, but it is another matter if a boy asks). This seems to be true. Yunluo met such a man during the few days she was in Italy.
Two of them gave Yunluo a free meal. The charm of Venice is inseparable from "water", the winding water lanes, the flowing waves, just like a tender and affectionate girl, with tenderness in her eyes. At noon, I ordered Venice's unique squid pasta in a restaurant by the water. It tasted really good. St. Mark's Square (Plazza San Marco) is also known as the central square of Venice.
It has always been the center of public activities for politics, religion and traditional festivals in Venice. St. Mark's Square is a rectangular square surrounded by the Ducal Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Bell Tower, the New and Old Administrative Residences, the Napoleon Wing connecting the two buildings, the quadrangular bell tower of St. Mark's Basilica and St. Mark's Library and the Grand Canal in Venice.
It is about meters long, meters wide on the east side and meters wide on the west side. The buildings around the square are all exquisite buildings from the Renaissance. St. Mark's Square is unique among the squares in European cities. It is located in the city center, but it is not as noisy as other squares, thanks to the quiet waterway traffic in Venice. As a landmark of Venice.
St. Mark's Square is particularly popular with tourists, photographers and pigeons. Napoleon, the French emperor in the 18th century, once praised it as "the most beautiful living room in Europe". Every year in January, the grand Venice Carnival parade turns St. Mark's Square into a huge masquerade, where people wear masks and weird costumes to hide their identities and release joy.
Attraction type: Other Recommended attractions: Hours Tickets: Free, Square Bell Tower Tickets: Euro Opening hours: All day Address: Piazza San Marco, Venice Sitting in the square and watching the crowds of tourists feeding pigeons. The vendors are also aiming at the target, and when they see someone feeding pigeons, they will come up and put some pigeon food in the hands of tourists.
A flock of pigeons flew to the tourists to compete for food. After the tourists were satisfied taking photos, the vendors would ask for some tips. In half an hour, the vendor got several orders. The guide mentioned the cafe in the square, with bands playing and polite waiters wearing suits even in the hot weather.
Let's talk about the gondolas in Venice. The fee for a gondola is EUR 50 per hour, and the maximum capacity is 1 person. Some boat owners don't want tourists to share a boat. Yunluo met a Chinese girl there. After that, the girl went to find a Korean girl. Yunluo and An Chuyu gathered people and found a boat owner who was willing to share a boat and finally got on a gondola.
I heard that couples who ride the gondola and pass under the Bridge of Sighs will be together forever. Handsome boat owner. We ordered a mussel pasta for dinner, but it didn't taste as good as the restaurant we had at noon. In the evening, Yunluo and An Chuyu got lost. They wandered around the main island for more than an hour before they found the bus stop.
I brought my luggage to the train station and stored it there. The fee was not cheap, one box cost 10 euros. After storing the box, I found a small restaurant for lunch. The kitchen was open, and I was attracted by the uncle who was making pizza. I forgot the name of this small restaurant, but the service was very good, the food was good, and the price was very affordable.
The important thing is that the waiter is very handsome. Standing on the bridge for the last time, experiencing this romantic sailor city, I was reluctant to leave. Venice was born because of water, beautiful because of water, and prosperous because of water. It is true that Yunluo and An Chuyu spent a pleasant night here. The people I met in Venice were all very nice. The restaurant and hotel services were first-class, and they spoke very humorously.
As global warming causes sea levels to rise, Venice's sea level has risen by centimeters compared to 2000. The stains left on St. Mark's Square, statues everywhere, and church walls due to long-term water immersion are all reminding people that this beautiful city will be uninhabitable in 2017, that is, after 2018. In addition, Italy's heavy industry continues to extract groundwater from under the city of Venice.
The tide marks left by cargo ships and oil tankers have exacerbated this trend. Today, Venice is like a lamb to the slaughter, helpless in the face of rising sea levels. A busy and hot train station. There is a piano in the hall of the train station. Anyone who can play the piano can come up and show off. This handsome guy plays it very well.
After waiting for a long time, the departure time finally arrived. Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived in Florence. At around 10:00 pm, Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived in Florence. Mapsme was so good. Yunluo and An Chuyu found the hotel smoothly. The hotel was only minutes away from the train station. The room was large and shared the bathroom.
Because there were few guests, I didn't find the shared bathroom inconvenient. The price is cheap, only 10 euros per night, including breakfast for two. The squid noodles and pizza in the picture above can only be worse!
Even people who don't understand art know that the most famous sculpture in the world is the Statue of David. I believe that when it comes to the statue of David, everyone can imagine his handsome face, cold eyes, and perfect muscles as long as they close their eyes. This is the artistic charm that transcends culture, race, language, and time.
The original of Michelangelo's famous sculpture "David" is kept in the Florence Academy of Fine Arts. You need to buy a ticket to enter, and you are not allowed to take photos (it used to be possible). In order to avoid waiting in line for too long, you can make an appointment online in advance. Otherwise, you will have to wait in line slowly on the narrow street. Who makes David so famous?
Every day, countless fans come from all over the world to visit him. Today, Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the Florence Academy of Fine Arts. After waiting in line for an hour, they finally got to see the man of their dreams. The original "David", 1.5 meters high and weighing more than 5,000 kilograms, was carved from a single piece of marble. On January 2, 2001, the statue of David was exhibited in Florence for the first time.
This biblical hero is young, handsome, strong, and determined. His left hand is raised, holding the "slingstone belt" on his shoulder, and his right hand is hanging down, as if he is about to make a fist. His head is slightly lowered, looking straight ahead, ready to fight. His strong spirit makes his expression peaceful and calm, but the tense muscles of his whole body show agility. Especially the stiff muscles in his neck.
Holding the weapons that defeated the giant Goliath - the hurler and the stone, he looks even more heroic. In addition to David, the Florence Art Gallery also has many exquisite works of art. Florence Cathedral is a famous Catholic church in Italy and a treasure of Italian Renaissance architecture.
It is one of the five largest cathedrals in the world and the fourth largest in the world. The Florence Cathedral was built as a monument to the republican system after the guilds seized power from the nobility at the end of the century. The shape is very original. Although it is still in the Latin cross style, it broke through the restrictions of the church and designed the eastern choir to be nearly centralized.
It is expected to use a dome. It is free to enter the church, but you must wear long clothes and long pants. Yunluo was unable to enter the interior for two days because of the dress code. I heard that compared with the gorgeous exterior, the interior is quite simple. When waiting for An Chuyu outside the Duomo, Yunluo sat on the bench next to him and kept admiring the street musician playing the guitar.
He played the piano by himself, his devoted expression and superb piano skills deeply attracted Yun Luo. Yun Luo put some coins when he left. He looked up and smiled at Yun Luo, as if he was not grateful for the coins, but for Yun Luo's concentration on appreciating his music for so many minutes. There are many street performers in Florence, and there are many musicians like him.
He has his own CDs. If you like guitar, you can buy one of his CDs or a watercolor painting of Florence as a souvenir. Going to the right from the church, you will see a small ice cream shop, but there are too many people lining up, so Yunluo and An Chuyu chose the shop next door that had no customers.
The two shop assistants introduced the place to Yunluo and An Chuyu in Italian, and Yunluo and An Chuyu were confused. Yunluo only heard three, four, five, etc. Yunluo thought it was referring to the Euro, so she chose the cup she pointed to with three and said two servings. Damn, it turns out that the three she said meant spoons. It seems that when choosing food, you should still go to a store with many people.
Before I knew it, it was lunch time. This meal was the most depressing one Yunluo had in Europe. The table was very high and the chairs were very low. It was very uncomfortable to sit on them. I asked to change seats, but the result was the same. When I asked to change seats again, the waiter's expression was obviously unhappy! Because of the proportion of the table and chairs. Yunluo accidentally got macaroni on his shirt when using a knife and fork.
The point is that the macaroni was not cooked and was very hard. Yunluo only ate some vegetables and meat, and basically did not touch the macaroni. While wandering around, I found Dante's former residence. Maybe everyone is unfamiliar with Dante, but I am sure everyone knows what he said, that is, "Go your own way and let others talk." Alighieri Dante (-).
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
At the end of the century, on the eve of the Italian Renaissance, a great male poet was born in Florence. Italian poet. The founder of modern Italian, one of the pioneers of the European Renaissance, and his name is passed down through the ages with his epic poem "The Divine Comedy". He is considered the greatest poet in Italy, one of the most outstanding poets in the West, and one of the greatest writers in the world.
The old bridge over the Arno River has gone through wind and rain for more than 700 years. Although it cannot resist the erosion of time, it also proves its antiquity. The moss-covered old bridge is still in use today. There are many shops specializing in gold jewelry and other precious jewelry on the bridge. It is very lively. It is said that these shops have taken root here more than 400 years ago.
It is a truly time-honored brand. You can pick out some jewelry you like in these shops. The exquisite carving techniques and exotic design styles are worth collecting. There are many legends about the Old Bridge. It is said that the great poet Dante fell in love with Beatrice at the first sight when he was 18 years old and could not forget her. He finally married her for eight years.
Dante and Beatrice met again on the Ponte Vecchio, and Beatrice's beauty moved Dante's heart. Although Beatrice eventually married someone else and died soon after, Dante's admiration for her stayed with him all his life. He wrote "The New Life" in memory of Beatrice, and in "The Divine Comedy", it was Beatrice, the messenger of love, who guided him to travel to heaven.
This shows how deeply he loves her. On the old bridge, you can also see a postcard titled "Dante and Beatrice Meet" to commemorate this scene. Not far from the old bridge. Yunluo sat behind a painter and watched him paint a portrait of a couple. Yunluo liked to sit there quietly and appreciate the people and things around him that interested him.
This is much more interesting than rushing from one scenic spot to another. I unexpectedly ran into the musician again near the old bridge. The map showed that the pig fountain was near Yunluo and An Chuyu, but Yunluo and An Chuyu walked around the market and didn't find it. They asked a juice shop clerk, who smiled and said.
Yunluo had to answer such questions hundreds of times every day. Under his guidance, Yunluo and An Chuyu finally found the Piggy Fountain. According to legend, if you put a coin in the pig's mouth and the coin falls out and enters the pool under the mouth at once, it means that you will return to Florence in this life. Yunluo's coin fell into the pool at once.
People think that the name "Little Wild Boar" is not appropriate, because the statue is not small, and the bronze material makes the wild boar look heavy and even a little ferocious at first glance. Fortunately, the wild boar "chose" to sit, and even with its eyes wide open, it does not seem to have much lethality. In Italian, it is called "Fontana di Porcellino", which means "Little Pig Fountain".
The foreigners were also "exaggerating". It looked like the "spring water" was like the drool of a wild boar. Haha, let's just call it "drooling wild boar". After two extremely disappointing experiences in Florence, Yun Luo chose the Chinese restaurant without hesitation. Our Chinese food is still the best. After dinner.
From the train station, take the bus to the hill opposite the Arno River at the edge of Florence. You can see the beautiful scenery of the whole city from Piazza Michelangelo. Arrive at the terminal station, Piazza Michelangelo, and you can take the free bus back to the train station within minutes. There were few people on the bus. I remember Yunluo gave up his seat to a few old ladies.
But the old lady smiled and refused. There is a bronze statue of David in Piazzale Michelangelo. Yunluo did not take a photo because Yunluo's idol is only in the Florence Art Gallery. The Duomo di Florence in the distance. Not only can you enjoy the panoramic view of Florence city, but it is also a good place to take pictures of the sunset. But Yunluo went back before the sunset.
Breakfast was the same as yesterday, juice or coffee, bread and jam, some small cakes and snacks, and some fresh fruit. Although the breakfast was not rich, it was enough to meet Yunluo's requirements. Euros for two nights, including two breakfasts, was already very good value. The train to Rome at 1:30 this afternoon was discussed last night.
Yunluo and An Chuyu were wondering whether to go to the Leaning Tower of Pisa or TheMall. In the end, Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't go to either one, fearing that they would miss the train to Rome. The Leaning Tower of Pisa in the elementary school textbook was Yunluo's first impression of Italy, and it was a pity that he didn't visit it this time. After leaving their luggage at the hotel, Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to visit Florence again. (~^~)