Sunny Florence

My Italian holidays

  

       This summer I have spent 2 gorgeous weeks in Italy. I don't want to speak much how wonderful and unforgettable were they , I just carry you out into my travelling and share with you my own impressions. I will start with beautiful city  Florence.

This "flourishing" city is situated in the region Toskana. Here  lived and worked such bright minds as Dante Alighieri,Francesco Petrarca,Giovanni Boccaccio, Filippo Brunelleschi, and others legendary persons. It goes without saying  that  Florence owes much to Medici family.

It is naturally that I advise you to see The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (it's very beautiful as outside as inside). There is  also Palazzo Vecchio near,fountain of Neptune and Loggia dei Lanzi, there you can find copies of magnificent statues( The Rape of the Sabine Women- is my favorite one), it is like  open-air museum. Nearby is located The Uffizi Gallery (there you can find works by Sandro Botticelli,Leonardo da Vinci,Raphael,Caravaggio,Titian). To say noting of several huge queues , there are more than one.(There is one for guided groups;for one who has already reserved on the internet; just to buy tickets; and to enter inside) Also there are people who want sell you tickets for the price 25 euros( as it normally cost 11 euros). n order not to stand in the queue, you can reserve a ticket for a time what we have done.( this service costs 4 euros). You need to ask a guard there the line for booking . We took tickets at 2 p.m that's why we'd got enough  time for visiting Palazzo Vecchio.

Also Florence is known  for its unique bridge -Ponte Vecchio,where for several centuries are located  jewelry stores. Therefore, it also became known as "Golden Bridge". On the other side of river Arno you can hide from hot weather in the Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti) and in the Boboli Gardens.(the ticket cost 7 euros which include Costume Gallery,  Porcelain Museum, Silver Museum, and the gardens, but it's not allowed to make photos inside the palace). The gardens are very beautiful and have the a collection of sculptures and fontains. It is a very good place for rest and photoshoot.

Florence is famous for its leather products, which you can find on the San Lorenzo market (like bags, gloves, belts,shoes)

 For tourist is very important where to eat. Let's not forget that in the big and tourist cities there are a lot of fountains with potable water ( all you need to do is not forget take with you an extra empty bottle).Also there are a lot of "gelateria", you know 'gelato'  is the best food when it is too hot.

I guess the best time for supper is after 5 p.m .I will recommend La Grotta Guelfa restaurant, it is located in two steps of nuovo market and I have to admit that was the absolutely the most delicious tiramisu in my life.(the dinner for two cost  for us 32 euros including tip('coperti') there were 2 tiramisu, a bottle of water, one pasta with tomato and basilic and one pasta carbonara)  there were quite large portions, so sometimes it makes sense to share with a neighbor.

Ballet Shoes

This month I had a real stress, one part of my life finally had been finished and I graduated my University. I am on my new-life way and I hope I 'll make it all up . Having my traveling mood I am going to have an unforgettable time abroad.Several week ago I had my ballet shoes put on and take my friend Volodimir with me to  capture  several photos in the airy and  stunning  Love dress(INLOVEWITHFASHION)  .

 I also have my  own dark ballet past. When I was three years old ,my mom took me to the theater and that was the first time when I fell in love favour with ballet. And I devoted to this art almost 10 years.These days I go for a workout in the class in order to be in shape but I still a big fan of this gorgeous  art.

The map for happiness

Hello my dears! I would like to share with you the list of 3 books,which I liked. They have a common idea , the truth is that we are looking for love everywhere. We are trying understand why we are here,what we should do in order to be happy and  and live life to the fullest.Sometimes you need to go around the world to realize  the main  verity: something what you are looking for was always with you, but you were too blind to grasp it.

Here they are:

1)"Le voyage d'Hector ou la recherche du bonheur"(Hector and the Search for Happiness) by Francois Lelord 

Тhese story about a young and clever psychiatrist Hector. He made his journey to China,Africa and America in search of the secrets of happiness . What is happiness, and how to achieve it? All that he wants is  help all sad people to be more happier .

2)"Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert. 

Almost everyone heard about this book or at least saw the movie. This story about the woman who wants to get a charge out of life. From crowdy  NY to Italy, India and Indonesia where she will find everything for her new life.

3)"Life on loan" by Erich Maria Remarque

This book about lost souls which just want   feel the taste of life at last...It's just classics that's all.

Chateau de Versailles

"It is not just a palace, it is a town. And It tempt by grandeur and beautiful spirit ." Charles Pierrot

Hello my dear, I would love to share with you  some photos which I've made from Versailles. Chateau de Versailles is the huge territory which includes 3 castles, gardens,and another small buildings.Entourage is fully consistent with the grandeur of the King of Sun. As I said , it contains huge territory and I hadn't enough time to see it fully. I saw the castle inside and I want to say that there was only one disadvantage - a collection of people(..
You are able to see all royal rooms which are  filled with  masterpieces of art. Before your travel ,I propose you to see several movies like "Les adieux à la reine"  or  "Marie Antoinette" in order to feel it fully and vividly.