What are the fun places in Italy?

Traveler-Yehong

Tuscany is a large region of Italy, located in the central and western part of Italy, including Massa, Lucca, Pistoia, Florence, Livorno, Pisa, Arezzo, Siena and Grosseto.

Due to limited time, we plan to go to four of them this time - Pisa, Florence, Siena, and Lucca

On the morning of the 24th, we left Vernazza and took the The train was going to Pisa. It turned out that the train we were looking for would take us to the train station closest to the Leaning Tower of Pisa by reversing in Monterosso. However, we got on the wrong train in Monterosso (the two trains stopped at the same platform only a few minutes apart). , we boarded the train that arrived first and did not pay attention to the train number displayed), so we had to change trains again midway, which was delayed for more than two hours.

The train station is very small and deserted. Perhaps because of Christmas, there are no staff in sight. The plan to store our suitcases at the station also came to nothing. We can only drag the suitcases to Miracle Square, fortunately, this train station is not far from our destination. We walked through the ancient city gate in less than 20 minutes to reach the Square of Miracles.

Today’s weather is so awesome. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral, and the Baptistery in the square are even more eye-catching against the green lawn and blue sky. The lawn in the square is surrounded by guardrails, Mr. He said that when he came here before, the lawn was open and visitors could walk around, sit or lie down as they pleased.

I first learned about the Leaning Tower of Pisa when I was in school. In the physics class, the teacher talked about Galileo’s free fall experiment on the Leaning Tower. After that, I read the introduction and pictures of the Leaning Tower of Pisa many times in books and magazines. When I was in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I felt a little excited inside. Looking at the Leaning Tower from different angles, the intuitive perception of the tilt is different. Looking at its tilt, I couldn't help but stretch out my hands like most tourists to try to straighten it and take a picture, but I also posed for a photo. Several other shapes: lifting, measuring, just choosing the right angle is not easy, thank you for your hard work, sir.

The city of Pisa is also famous for this leaning tower, which has become a symbol of the city. Millions of tourists come here every year. It is said that many times it is impossible to buy the tower due to the large number of people. Fortunately, there were not many tourists today and the queue to climb the tower was not long. After passing the security check 10 minutes later, I entered the tower and climbed to the top. There are several iron bells hanging around the top of the tower, and I can see a 360-degree view. Pisa Town.

After we stayed and visited for two hours, we took the train to Florence. My husband has been to Florence more than 10 times for work, so he is very familiar with the city. The hotel we booked is next to the train station and about 50 meters away from the city. The center is not far either.

Florence (Firenze) was previously translated as "Fallen Green", and its literal translation in Italian is "City of Flowers". It is the capital of Tuscany, the birthplace of the European Renaissance and the European cultural center, and is world-famous. It is the art capital and the hometown of opera. There are 40 museums and art galleries in the city. A large number of outstanding works of art and precious cultural relics are collected here. It is one of the richest preservation sites of Renaissance art in the world. One of the places I've longed for since I was in middle school. It's a pity that most of the exhibition halls are closed because of Christmas.

On Christmas Eve in the Florence neighborhood, we walked with the bustling people on the streets decorated with colorful lights, feeling the strong festive atmosphere. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore looked even more solemn at night. Walking around the city, you can experience the artistic atmosphere exuded by this ancient city, impacting your sight and hearing: the light images on the Ponte Vecchio on the Arno River show the development and culture of the city; the museum Lifelike sculptures in front of the door; street artists concentrate on painting lifelike portraits on the ground; the light and shadow changing with music in front of the art museum are magnificent

Come to Florence Michelangelo Square and have a 360-degree view of Florence Panoramic view, the Arno River divides the city into two, and most attractions are concentrated on the north bank of the river. The David bronze in the square is the symbol of Florence.

We spent half a day visiting an outlet. The environment, architectural structure and layout looked very familiar. The town of Florence in Tianjin was very similar to it

The next day we took the bus Day trip to Siena by train

This ancient city was built in 29 BC and is known as the embodiment of a medieval city. Surrounded by the idyllic Tuscan countryside, this medieval city still maintains its vigorous vitality after thousands of years of baptism. The ancient buildings mark her historical vicissitudes and prosperity. The pastoral square is the soul of Siena. , its unique shell shape can be called a masterpiece in the history of architecture, and it is also one of the largest medieval squares in Europe. The cathedral incorporates architectural styles from both the Roman and Gothic eras, and the old town was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1995.

We left the city of Siena and headed to the train station. We met several Chinese students who turned out to be Renmin University alumni. They are currently second-year graduate students at Renmin University. They worked as volunteers at the Confucius Institute in Finland for a year and used their holidays to come Traveling in Italy, we lived in Florence and took a day trip to Siena. Chatting with classmates and learning about their understanding and experience of Finnish humanities was another unexpected gain from this trip.

On the third day we headed to Lucca

This small town located between Florence and Pisa, an ancient city founded in 180 BC, is a famous Italian drama. The hometown of the writer Puccini, we walked along the ancient city wall and then entered the city. Many citizens on the city wall were running or cycling for exercise. The ancient city wall isolates the city from the outside world, the streets paved with large stone slabs, the churches and squares that have gone through vicissitudes of life, everything seems to be stranded in the Renaissance era. Compared with Florence, Siena and Pisa, the town is inferior in all aspects. There are not many tourists, and the entire city gives people a sense of tranquility. I felt a little depressed while dining in the restaurant at noon. The service staff had a discriminatory attitude and was not very friendly.