A date with
Firenze
Florence is renowned for its architecture and you don’t need to walk far to
experience its rich heritage. Here we take a stroll through this open air museum.
Words and Photography Mehvash Khan
Ever since I read E.M Forster’s romantic novel ‘A Room with and every street had a story to tell; it was a city that stood still in
a View’, almost twenty years ago, I was inspired to visit time yet flourished with true Italian flair.
Florence. So, when my husband asked me to pick a destination Ironically, our arrival at the Hotel Piazza began just like
for our second honeymoon, there were no doubts in my mind the book; we were promised a room with a view, but ended up
as to where I wanted to venture to. I wanted to experience the with a room without a decent view – we then asked for a room
“South rooms” that promised a stunning view as mentioned in change and were upgraded to a charming double deluxe bed-
the novel, and the medieval streets of Firenze which came to room overlooking the Arno river; this gave us superb views of
life with art and music at dusk. I wanted to walk through what David by Michelangelo, the Tuscany countryside and the Old
I considered to be an open-air museum and soak up the history Bridge (Ponte Vecchio). Most hotels in Florence are clean but
that greeted you at every corner; every building, every bridge rather basic, considering they are very old buildings that have
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