The doors all over Florence, Italy are enormous heavy wooden doors that grace the façade of buildings and lead to fabulous courtyards tucked away from the bustle of the city.
This magnificent door is on Lungarno Torrigiani which runs along the Arno river. This river that runs through Florence separates the neighbourhoods geographically, but the many bridges that cross it, connect communities.
The street is lined with Vespas, a fun and easy way to get around the city, making parking much simpler.
The Italian language is like music to my ears. I just had to take a little video of this man talking on his phone, while lighting a cigarette and holding onto his Vespa. And they say men can’t multitask.
It was a beautiful summer evening and I had arrived just a couple of hours prior. Jet lag was beginning to settle in as the trip from Niagara took nearly an entire day. Though exploring the streets on the first day and enjoying a snack in an outdoor café was high on the I Have Arrived List.
In the distance you can see the Ponte Vecchio. The bridge is known for its fine jewellery and artisan shops, and is an exceedingly popular tourist spot for both, the magnificent views of the Arno as well as for some memorable purchases. It is a pedestrian only zone, which is the case with a few streets in the city centre, making Florence an extremely walkable and fun city to visit.
More doors from Florence in the future I’m sure.
Thursday Doors is a weekly feature thanks to the creativity of Norm Frampton. I discovered it via Brenda’s blog.
This is my first post on Thursday Doors and I will now sift through my thousands of photographs for doors for future posts. At least we can travel vicariously and via memory for now. I look forward to seeing all your fabulous doors as we are forced to stay within our own!
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I have an ongoing love affair with Florence. The setting, surrounded by those hills, took my breath away. And then, the art and architecture. What a city! 🙂 🙂
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Ah it is a gorgeous city and the surrounding area is splendid too. The history, architecture, wines, scenery, nature, everything. Well it is Italy, what can I say. Thanks for your comment Jo!
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Beautiful images of these historic doors…
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Thank you. Can’t help but fall in love with them and Florence. Thanks for reading!
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Great photos, and they brought back great memories. Especially that snack!
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Thank you! That was a very good and tasty snack at an Italian/Indian restaurant. And it went down with a delicious mango lassi. So I did both Italian and Indian. Thanks for your message!
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Beautiful shots that bring back good memories for me of our visit in 2013. I was blown away by the amount of stunning art and architecture. I think you could collect pics of beautiful doors in Florence for years.
Thanks for sharing these 🙂
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Thank you Norm! I agree with you on the door of Florence. There you go, out of spam jail. lol
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Welcome to Thursday Doors and thanks for letting me tag along to Florence, a city I visited in the mid-seventies but am happy to see again.
janet
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Thanks for reading and commenting Janet. I can’t help but wonder what Florence was like in the 70’s. Same history, but a lot less crowded I bet.
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Still plenty people, though.
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I’m so glad you joined in, Shelley, and I enjoyed your photos of Florence. My family and I took a trip to Florence this past January and loved every minute of it. I’m with you, the language is musical. Thank you for the shout-out. I look forward to seeing you here on Thursday Doors!!
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Thanks so much Brenda. And you’re very welcome. Isn’t Florence fantastic. More doors from Florence coming up, I’m sure. 😄
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Love that door and it seems that there’s another door or entry opposite it which made good reflection. Ponte Vecchio is one of my favourites.
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You’re right Teresa, that was an ornate metal gate beyond the door and led to a beautiful entryway. I peeked inside. 😁 Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Wish I could jump on a plane and head over there. Could really use a getaway like this.
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I know what you mean T. I’d love to be there right now too. For now we must live vicariously. So I keep looking at mine and others’ photos. And then just drool. Hope your move is going well.
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