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Not directly related to the article but if you visit Italy make sure you go to Florence and see the dome. I was there less than a week ago, it wasn't my first

Not directly related to the article but if you visit Italy make sure you go to Florence and see the dome. I was there less than a week ago, it wasn't my first time in Florence but it was the first time I went up to the lantern on the dome, it is that impressive

cageface 8y ago
I was just there too. Florence is full of amazing stuff to see. I don't think I'll go back in August again though. Too hot and crowded.
- davidw 8y ago
  Spring and Fall are often the best seasons to visit Italy. Among other things, a lot of Italians go on vacation themselves in August, meaning fewer stores and things are open.
- giovannibajo1 8y ago
  I live in Florence. I’m actually surprised you thought there were too many people in August - the city is empty because locals went to vacation, and is actually low season for hotels because many countries in Europe start schools around the 15th. I was walking last night downtown and I was impressed how empty it was :) At the same time, weather in August is better than July and June on average — you usually get some storms and thus some relief from hot. But yes, it’s still hottish but that’s Italy. It’s true that the best seasons would be Spring and Fall. But you get many many more tourists, longer queues, and much higher prices for hotels. So YMMV.
Scarblac 8y ago
And the Museo Galileo https://www.museogalileo.it/en/ https://www.museogalileo.it/en/, a History of Science museum is within a 10 minutes walk. with telescopes of Galileo, items of the Medici family, and so on. My family didn't want to go in and I had to hurry as they waited outside, but I think people here would appreciate it a lot.
jihadjihad 8y ago
Another must-see is the museum right next to the dome, the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. Inside is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen--the hand-cast "Gates of Paradise" doors of the Baptistery, by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Simply incredible! Fun fact about Ghiberti and the doors he made: he won a contest in 1401 to create the first set of the doors. The runner-up? Brunelleschi.

cageface 8y ago

I was just there too. Florence is full of amazing stuff to see. I don't think I'll go back in August again though. Too hot and crowded.

davidw 8y ago
Spring and Fall are often the best seasons to visit Italy. Among other things, a lot of Italians go on vacation themselves in August, meaning fewer stores and things are open.
giovannibajo1 8y ago
I live in Florence. I’m actually surprised you thought there were too many people in August - the city is empty because locals went to vacation, and is actually low season for hotels because many countries in Europe start schools around the 15th. I was walking last night downtown and I was impressed how empty it was :) At the same time, weather in August is better than July and June on average — you usually get some storms and thus some relief from hot. But yes, it’s still hottish but that’s Italy. It’s true that the best seasons would be Spring and Fall. But you get many many more tourists, longer queues, and much higher prices for hotels. So YMMV.

Scarblac 8y ago

And the Museo Galileo https://www.museogalileo.it/en/ https://www.museogalileo.it/en/, a History of Science museum is within a 10 minutes walk. with telescopes of Galileo, items of the Medici family, and so on. My family didn't want to go in and I had to hurry as they waited outside, but I think people here would appreciate it a lot.

jihadjihad 8y ago

Another must-see is the museum right next to the dome, the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. Inside is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen--the hand-cast "Gates of Paradise" doors of the Baptistery, by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Simply incredible! Fun fact about Ghiberti and the doors he made: he won a contest in 1401 to create the first set of the doors. The runner-up? Brunelleschi.