Re: A Month in Bella Italia
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:17 am
So...continuing from where I left off!
Still at San Miniato al Monte.....the crypt is the oldest part of the church and the high altar supposedly contains the bones of St Minias himself. We weren't supposed to take photos here, but we did.
This was a side 'chapel' with beautiful wood panelling and frescoes but I can't remember what it was. You can see Lis taking a rest.
The cemetry.
Here you can see the old city walls and some lovely terraced gardens.
We wanted to see the cloisters but apparently they are only opened to the public on Christmas Day. Having finished at the church we strolled back down the hill to the Piazzale Michelangelo and rested our weary legs at a restaurant where we each had a beer while taking in the lovely views over Florence.
Getting artsy with the restaurant furniture!
We then caught the bus back into the centre of Florence where we had lunch. I had some delicious mussels but I can't remember what Lis had.
Still at San Miniato al Monte.....the crypt is the oldest part of the church and the high altar supposedly contains the bones of St Minias himself. We weren't supposed to take photos here, but we did.
This was a side 'chapel' with beautiful wood panelling and frescoes but I can't remember what it was. You can see Lis taking a rest.
The cemetry.
Here you can see the old city walls and some lovely terraced gardens.
We wanted to see the cloisters but apparently they are only opened to the public on Christmas Day. Having finished at the church we strolled back down the hill to the Piazzale Michelangelo and rested our weary legs at a restaurant where we each had a beer while taking in the lovely views over Florence.
Getting artsy with the restaurant furniture!
We then caught the bus back into the centre of Florence where we had lunch. I had some delicious mussels but I can't remember what Lis had.