Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . y. 49. Environs of Florence. The heights which surround Florence afford a series of charming viewsof the city and neighbouring country; some of the edifices erected in themalso deserve notice. Those whose sojourn is of some duration will findample scope for excursions in all directions. The principal points arehere enumerated. It may, however, be here observed that most of thevillas are not accessible to the public. a. San Miniato with its facade of light marble, on the heightE. of Florence, is a conspicuous object from many differentp
Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . y. 49. Environs of Florence. The heights which surround Florence afford a series of charming viewsof the city and neighbouring country; some of the edifices erected in themalso deserve notice. Those whose sojourn is of some duration will findample scope for excursions in all directions. The principal points arehere enumerated. It may, however, be here observed that most of thevillas are not accessible to the public. a. San Miniato with its facade of light marble, on the heightE. of Florence, is a conspicuous object from many differentpoints. It may be reached by carriage or on foot in less thanVz hr. The road to it cannot be mistaken: across the Pontealle Grazie, by the second street 1. to the Piazza S. r. by the Via S. Miniato to the gate of that name, throughwhich the church is perceived on the height opposite. The avenueof cypresses which ascends to it first reaches the Franciscanmonastery of -S. Salvatore del Monte. Its church, built by Cro- J) anustadl, Ed.
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