From Piazzale Michelangelo you can see views over the whole city of Florence! It was gorgeous! You have to walk up tons of steps to get up to the Piazzale, but it's definitely worth it. San Miniato is a church up on the hill behind the Piazzale. It was completely different from any other church we've been in so far. It was pretty dark inside and had three levels. Suzanne and Emily toured San Miniato for a class, so they knew some interesting facts about it. Apparently it was a church built for sinners, and the three levels represent hell, earth, and heaven. Also, there's a circle on the floor with all the astrological signs and each year on the summer solstice the sun comes into the church and lands on a sign for the year.
Tomorrow we're heading to Venice!!! We have to be at the meeting point by 6 AM, which is super early! But it'll be soo much fun! We're going on a walking tour with API on Saturday, and we're hoping to go on a gondola ride in the afternoon. On Sunday we're going to the Venetian islands of Torcello, Burano, and Murano and then back to Venice for awhile before heading back to Florence.
Here are some pictures from Piazzale Michelangelo
First Set of Steps
Second Set
View of the Ponte Vecchio
View Over Florence and the Duomo
San Miniato
Another View Over Florence from San Miniato
Inside San Miniato
Emily and the view over Florence
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