Photos and the City

Author: Ursula Schmitz

  • Piazzale Michelangelo

    Coming from Firenze city center one just have to cross one of the bridges over the Arno River and take a short walk up to Piazzale Michelangelo – you will be rewared with the most spectacular view over Florence.

    Built in 1869 on a hill at the south bank of the river by Guiseppe Poggi. At this time Florence was the capital of Italy and tried to renew the city neighbourhoods ( “Risanamento”). Riverside walkways (“Lungarni”) and broader streets (like the french boulevard) were built along the Arno  – and  a square with panoramic terraces dedicated to Michelangelo.

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  • Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

    After strolling around Monti I somehow ended up at Via del Corso, the shopping area in Rome, and while I was looking around for some caffé, I found myself at the entrance of the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj. I had no idea what kind of museum it was, I just liked the pictures shown at the entrance and the inner courtyard looked so peaceful and beautiful. The ticket bought itself.

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    Walking through another courtyard and up some stairs I entered the first of the state rooms – Palazzo Doria Pamhilj is still in private ownership and houses the large art collection assembled by the families Doria, Pamphilj, Landi and Aldobrandini starting in the 16th century. Besides the gallery it is possible to visit a part of the apartement and the family chapel.

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  • il mare

    It still feels like summer here – I can´t imagine how cold it will be when I´m back in Vienna this night. But these neapoletan late summer days are the perfect for spending a day on and in the sea. Who wouldn´t take a swim in that turquoise-blue water?

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    As we all know not everyone is granted with save travels on the sea. Please support those (private) vessels Sea-Watch, MOAS (Migrant offshore aid station) and Mercyships (doctors without frontiers) in saving lifes!