In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . Starting from the Porta Romana at the beginning of theroad to Rome. a famous duel between Ludovico Martelli and Danteda Castiglione on one side, and Giovanni Bandiniand Bertino Aldobrandi on the other—a fieryquartette of scions of Florences noblest lively old villa is now sufficiently common-place as a government conservatory for youngwomen. Lined by a continuous series of expensive modernvillas and elaborate gardens, the Viale Machiavelli. San Miniato, Certosa, Signa 217 comes in time to the circular Piazzale Gali
In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . Starting from the Porta Romana at the beginning of theroad to Rome. a famous duel between Ludovico Martelli and Danteda Castiglione on one side, and Giovanni Bandiniand Bertino Aldobrandi on the other—a fieryquartette of scions of Florences noblest lively old villa is now sufficiently common-place as a government conservatory for youngwomen. Lined by a continuous series of expensive modernvillas and elaborate gardens, the Viale Machiavelli. San Miniato, Certosa, Signa 217 comes in time to the circular Piazzale Galileo, fromwhich it issues as the Viale Galileo and continuesits shaded curving way toward San Miniato andthe Piazzale Michelangelo, Thence, as the VialeMichelangelo, it drops in a long curve down to theArno. The whole way is called the Viale dei Colli,and is partly traversed by the tram. Its elevatedposition and winding course along the verge of thelong hill (Arcetri), lifted directly above the Arnoand Florence, give it command of a most completeand beautiful view of the city and valley, with thehigh hills of Fiesole and the Monte Morello chainfor background. It is undoubtedly one of the mostnotable walks or drives in all Europe. From itFlorence and its Duomo and Campanile make animperishable picture in the mind of the most driventourist. The two special points of interest which this roadserves to reach are San Miniato, with its basilica,burying-ground, and piazza, and the villa and towerconnected with the later
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