For my last post from Lucca, here are a few shots from the largely 14th/15th century St Martin’s Cathedral. It may not be as grand or famous as the Duomo’s of Florence or Pisa, but it is still very impressive nevertheless:
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
We only had a couple of hours to walk the narrow streets of this charming historic town hidden behind its Renaissance walls, but that was enough to appreciate that Lucca really is lovely:
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A few street shots of Florence, including the Palazzo Vecchio (the medieval fortified palace) and the Ponte Vecchio, the famous bridge over the River Arno:
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In contrast to the exterior of Florence’s Duomo, which is stunning, the interior is quite plain……apart from the magnificent golden ceiling inside the baptistry:
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